Earthquake slightly damages houses in southeastern Indonesia, but no casualties reported

An earthquake has slightly damaged houses and other buildings in southeastern Indonesia. No casualties have been reported. An official at Indonesia’s geophysical agency said the quake early Thursday was strongly felt in several cities and villages in East Nusa Tenggara province. It was based on land and had no risk of a tsunami. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake at 6.1 magnitude and said it was 36 kilometers (22 miles) below the surface. The epicenter was 21 kilometers (13 miles) north-northeast of Kupang, the province's capital and largest city.