Strong earthquake hits Indonesia’s Maluku Islands
September 19th, 2009 - 2:28 am ICT by BNO News ( Leave a comment )TERNATE, Indonesia. (BNO NEWS) – A strong earthquake struck off the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia on Saturday morning, according to the country’s seismological agency.
The earthquake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.4, struck about 66 miles from Ternate. Ternate is an island and town in North Maluku Province, and has a population of about 60,000.
It’s epicenter was located about 60 miles deep, making it a fairly deep earthquake. Shallow earthquakes often tend to cause more damage, and increase the risk of a potential tsunami. However, no tsunami warning or watch was issued following the earthquake.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported the earthquake as a magnitude 5.7 but magnitudes issued by local seismological agencies are regularly considered more accurate.
There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties following the tremor.
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