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| Strong quake hits off Indonesia | Strong quake hits off Indonesia |
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| A magnitude 7.0 earthquake has hit deep under the sea off Indonesia's coast, the US Geological Survey (USGS) says. | |
| The quake was reported in the Banda Sea, near the Maluku islands to the east of East Timor. | The quake was reported in the Banda Sea, near the Maluku islands to the east of East Timor. |
| It struck at 2340 local time (1440 GMT) at a depth of 92 miles (148km), USGS said. Indonesian authorities issued, but later withdrew, a tsunami alert. | |
| Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the world's most active areas for earthquakes and volcanoes. | Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the world's most active areas for earthquakes and volcanoes. |
| It has recently been struck by string of deadly earthquakes. In September, dozens were killed by a tremor off Java, while a quake which hit Sumatra left more than 1,000 people dead. | It has recently been struck by string of deadly earthquakes. In September, dozens were killed by a tremor off Java, while a quake which hit Sumatra left more than 1,000 people dead. |
| According the the USGS, Saturday's earthquake struck 138 miles (222km) from Saumlaki, in Indonesia's Tanimbar islands. | According the the USGS, Saturday's earthquake struck 138 miles (222km) from Saumlaki, in Indonesia's Tanimbar islands. |
| Indonesian authorities put the quake's magnitude at 7.3. | Indonesian authorities put the quake's magnitude at 7.3. |
| People in the area reportedly ran to higher ground after they felt the tremor, though there was no immediate news of injuries or damage. | |
| Seismologists said the earthquake was too deep for there be a tsunami risk, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. | Seismologists said the earthquake was too deep for there be a tsunami risk, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. |
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