Indonesia warns of aftershocks after 6.1 magnitude quake near Maluku islands


This picture shows a damaged house in Tehoru village, central Maluku on June 16, 2021, after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's remote Maluku islands. - AFP

JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia's geophysics agency warned on Wednesday (June 16) of possible aftershocks and tsunami potential after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit near the Moluccas islands, also known as the Maluku islands.

The quake struck at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles). There were no immediate reports of casualties.

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