Jakarta, Dec 26 - An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale Saturday jolted the Maluku province in eastern Indonesia, the country's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said.

No tsunami warning was issued, Xinhua reported.

The quake occurred at 0815 GMT with the epicentre 152 km northwest of Tual area in Maluku province.

Indonesia sits on a vulnerable quake-hit zone called the "Pacific Ring of Fire". (IANS)