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7.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Indonesia, tsunami threat warning issued
14 Nov, 2019 16:42 / Updated 49 minutes ago
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An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck in the Molucca Sea, some 134km northwest of the Indonesian island of Ternate, at 4:18pm local time on Thursday.
A tsunami threat message was issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) for all coasts within 300km of the epicenter, affecting a number of Indonesian islands within the hour. Residents were advised to remain alert and seek instructions from local authorities.
A tsunami alert was also issued by the Indonesia Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency.
The quake struck at a depth of 62km between the islands of Ternate and Sulawesi.
The same area was struck by a 6.9 magnitude quake in July, with an earlier quake of 6.3 magnitude hitting the island of Ternate directly in March.
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FEMALE VICTIM DIES IN HOSPITAL AS CALIFORNIA SCHOOL SHOOTER CONFIRMED IN CUSTODY
HomeWorld News
7.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Indonesia, tsunami threat warning issued
14 Nov, 2019 16:42 / Updated 49 minutes ago
© USGS / earthquake.usgs.gov
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An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck in the Molucca Sea, some 134km northwest of the Indonesian island of Ternate, at 4:18pm local time on Thursday.
A tsunami threat message was issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) for all coasts within 300km of the epicenter, affecting a number of Indonesian islands within the hour. Residents were advised to remain alert and seek instructions from local authorities.
A tsunami alert was also issued by the Indonesia Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency.
The quake struck at a depth of 62km between the islands of Ternate and Sulawesi.
The same area was struck by a 6.9 magnitude quake in July, with an earlier quake of 6.3 magnitude hitting the island of Ternate directly in March.
ALSO ON RT.COM5 killed, scores injured after shallow 5.9-magnitude quake rocks Iran
