An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 occurred in eastern Indonesia

As Interfax clarifies with reference to the service, the epicenter of the earthquake was 76 km south of the southern tip of the island of Yamden.

According to the intensity of the tremors, it is rated as "very strong."

Earlier, an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 occurred in the Atlantic Ocean, 2177 km south of the city of Somerset West (South Africa).