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6.4-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia's Moluccas
 JAKARTA: A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Moluccas islands on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, revising down a preliminary reading of 6.8.The quake struck in the Moluccas Sea, 169 kilometers (105 miles) northwest of the city of Ternate at around 11:05 p.m. (1505 GMT) at a depth of 69 kilometers. No tsunami warning was issued. An official of the country's disaster management agency in Ternate, one of the Moluccas islands, said there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Posted by: Steve White 2012-08-27 |
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