* Story Highlights
    * Seismologists said the earthquake was of 6.2 magnitude
    * Quake recorded in Kepulauan Barat Daya, a group of islands in the
Maluku province
    * Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has not issued a tsunami warning

(CNN) -- A strong earthquake shook a group of islands in Indonesia
Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Meteorologists in Indonesia said the quake had tsunami potential, but
the U.S. National Weather Service has not issued a tsunami warning.

"We do not expect a tsunami from this event," said Dailin Wang, an
oceanographer for the National Weather Service's Pacific Tsunami Warning
Center, told CNN.

The USGS put the earthquake's magnitude at 6.2, but the Web site for the
Indonesian meteorological agency showed the quake at a stronger 6.6 and
talked about its tsunami potential.

The quake was recorded in Kepulauan Barat Daya, a group of islands in
the Maluku province of Indonesia. The islands are located about 262 km
(163 miles) from the East Timorese capital of Dili.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damages.

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