Jakarta: An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia on Monday.
According to Qatar News Agency, the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency stated that the epicenter of the earthquake occurred 16 km from Muna Island in Southeast Sulawesi province, and at a depth of 5 km.
Indonesia is regularly exposed to earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where many tectonic plates meet and cause frequent volcanic and seismic activity.