Magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolts off Indonesian coasts

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 has been recorded off the coasts of Indonesia.

Report informs citing the European Mediterranean Seismologican Center that the epicenter of the tremors was 281 kilometers southwest of the city of Jayapura with a population of about 134,000 people. The source of the tremors was at a depth of 35 kilometers.

There have been no reports of casualties or destruction. No tsunami threat was announced.