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Earthquake Strikes Eastern Indonesia
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=15E2F82:A6F02AD83191E160406437EDF2D997AF9574F7DCC14957C0 US Geological
Survey says the 7.3 magnitude quake struck late Sunday, 130 kilometers
northwest of Ternate island in eastern Indonesia A strong earthquake
has struck under the sea in eastern Indonesia, off of Sulawesi
Island. 

The U.S. Geological Survey says the 7.3 magnitude quake struck Sunday
night, about 165 kilometers east of the North Sulawesi provincial
capital, Minado.

Witnesses in Minado said hundreds of people fled their homes, and the
foundations of some buildings were damaged.  There were no reports of
injuries.

Shortly after the first quake reports, Indonesian authorities measured
the quake strength at six-point-nine magnitude, and said it could pose
a tsunami risk.  However, no tsunami was reported. Some information
for this report was provided by AP and Reuters.


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