Strong earthquake shakes Indonesian Maluku Islands
April 24th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by BNO NewsJAKARTA (BNO NEWS) — A strong earthquake struck Indonesia’s Maluku Islands on Saturday afternoon, seismologists said. No tsunami warnings were issued.
The 6.4-magnitude earthquake at 4.41 p.m. local time was centered about 121 miles (194 kilometers) north of Ambon Island, which is part of the Maluku Islands. It struck about 41 miles (66 kilometers) deep, making it a shallow earthquake, according to the country’s seismological agency. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the earthquake as having a 6.1 magnitude.
Indonesian authorities said there was no tsunami threat from the earthquake.
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