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Strong earthquake hits Indonesia | Strong earthquake hits Indonesia |
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A powerful undersea earthquake has struck the north-eastern Indonesian province of North Maluku. | |
Indonesian and US officials initially issued a tsunami warning, which they later cancelled. | Indonesian and US officials initially issued a tsunami warning, which they later cancelled. |
The quake hit more than 200km (130 miles) north of Ternate city with a magnitude of 6.6, officials said. There were no immediate reports of damage. | |
Earthquakes and tsunamis are frequent in Indonesia, part of the seismically active Pacific "Ring of Fire". | Earthquakes and tsunamis are frequent in Indonesia, part of the seismically active Pacific "Ring of Fire". |
The quake occurred under the Maluku Sea at 1340 (0540 GMT), with a depth of 44.6km (27.7 miles). | |
People rushed out of buildings in North Maluku and in North Sulawesi, local radio reported. | |
"We felt a strong tremor for almost a minute, people ran in panic from buildings," Ternate resident George Rajaloa told AP news agency. | |
"Children are crying and their mothers are screaming, but there is no damage in my area." | |
A massive undersea earthquake sparked a tsunami that killed more than 130,000 people in Indonesia in December 2004. | A massive undersea earthquake sparked a tsunami that killed more than 130,000 people in Indonesia in December 2004. |