Earthquake 7.0 off Indonesia / October 24th, 2009

A strong earthquake hit Indonesian islands on Saturday. The US Geological Survey said a 7.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Banda Sea at 14:40 UTC, with an epicenter about 140 kilometers deep. A local TV broadcaster reported that in Ambon, in the Moluccas near the island of New Guinea, there have been no reports of damage or injury. Ambon is located about 350 kilometers from the epicenter. A hotel official in Ambon told NHK that the quake lasted about one minute and some of the ...
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