Quake causes panic in eastern Indonesia; no reports of major damage


  • World
  • Sunday, 14 Jul 2019

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Moluccas islands in eastern Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported, causing panic among residents, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.

The quake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) in an area 168 km south-southeast of the city of Ternate, the USGS said.

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