ANTARA, 03/18/07 09:43
Strong quake strikes off Indonesia
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit off Indonesia's
northern Moluccas islands on Sunday, geologists said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The quake struck at 1.42 am (1742 GMT), 126 kilometres (78 miles) northwest of
Ternate, in the Moluccas islands, the US Geological Survey was quoted by AFP as
saying.
The USGS said the quake struck at a depth of 6 kilometres.
The Indonesian archipelago sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire where continental plates
meet, causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity. (*)
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