7.3-magnitude quake hits Indonesia, no tsunami threat

A powerful magnitude 7.3 quake struck eastern Indonesia onMonday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

The quake hit at a depth of 208 kilometres south of Ambonisland at 11:53 local time, the US Geological Survey said.

   

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threatof a tsunami as the quake was too deep.

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