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Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Moluccas: USGS

Published: 08 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am | Last Updated: 17 Nov 2021 - 10:32 am

LONDON: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck off the eastern coast of Indonesia on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicentre of the quake was 33 km deep, about 124 km west-northwest of the Molucca islands, it added.

The NOOA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it saw no tsunami danger from the quake.

Reuters

LONDON: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck off the eastern coast of Indonesia on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicentre of the quake was 33 km deep, about 124 km west-northwest of the Molucca islands, it added.

The NOOA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it saw no tsunami danger from the quake.

Reuters