A
6.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday
sparking panic, officials said, adding that there was no threat of a tsunami
and no indication of any damage or casualties.The quake, which was relatively
shallow, hit in the Banda Sea, 151 kilometres (94 miles) east-southeast of the
coastal city of Ambon at 10:21 GMT, according to the US Geological Survey.USGS
reported the quake hitting at a depth of 33.9 kilometres.Indonesia's tsunami
warning centre said there was no potential for the quake to trigger a tsunami.Strong
earthquake of 6.9 magnitude hits off the coast of Indonesia, no threat of
tsunamifficials also said there was no damage
immediately reported."The quake was felt strongly in Ambon and Banda, but
until now there is no
report of damage or casualties," Jandri Pattinama,
an officer at a geophysics station in Ambon, told A spokesman for the national disaster
management agency said the quake was felt by residents in Ambon and central
Maluku for three to five seconds."People were panicked and ran outside and
stayed on the streets," he said.Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring
of Fire" where tectonic plates collide, causing frequent seismic and
volcanic activity in the region.Last month, a 6.1-magnitude undersea earthquake
struck eastern Indonesia that was felt in Saumlaki and prompted some residents
to run outside, though the tremor had no tsunami potential, disaster officials
said.Earlier in November, two powerful quakes struck Sumatra — an initial
6.1-magnitude undersea tremor followed hours later by a strong 6.4-magnitude
quake.
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