On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeA magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Halmahera, Indonesia, on Wednesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The tremor was recorded at a depth of 127 km (78.91 miles). Halmahera is the largest island in the Maluku Islands (Moluccas) of Indonesia, covering 17,780 square kilometers (6,865 sq mi). It was not immediately known if there were any injuries.