The Jakarta Post, 8/2/2005 7:01:10 PM
Strong quake jolts Ambon
JAKARTA (Agencies): An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted the
eastern Indonesian island of Ambon on Tuesday, prompting panic but there were no
reports of casualties or damage, an official said.
The undersea quake struck at 5:39 p.m. (0839 GMT) and was located 96 kilometers
(60 miles) southeast of the city of Ambon in the Maluku province, an official with the
meteorological agency in Jakarta told AFP.
Its epicenter was located some 33 kilometers (20 miles) under the floor of the Banda
Sea, sending tremors that were also felt on Seram island, the official said.
Buildings in the city shook, witnesses said, but no one was hurt. (ap/afp/**)
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