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Strong earthquake strikes off coast of eastern Indonesia
This image is a graphic indicator of a real-time level of earthquake
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This image is a graphic indicator of a real-time level of earthquake. (Tribunes.com) (Tribunes.com)
This image is a graphic indicator of a real-time level of earthquake. (Tribunes.com)
A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia, but officials say there is no threat of a tsunami.
The US Geological Survey said the magnitude-6.9 quake hit Wednesday afternoon 106 kilometers southeast of Amahai, a town on Seram, the biggest island in Maluku province.
It said the quake was centered in the Banda Sea at a depth of 33.9 kilometers.
Indonesia's Meteorology, Geophysics and Climatology Agency said there was no danger of a tsunami.
Indonesia is prone to earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin. In December 2004, a massive earthquake off Sumatra island triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 people in a dozen countries.
