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Strong Earthquake Reported Off Indonesia

   VOA News 03 August 2010
   Indonesia earthquake location

   The  U.S.  Geological  Survey says a strong earthquake has hit eastern
   Indonesia.

   The  service  said  Tuesday  the  quake had a magnitude of 6.3 and was
   centered in the Molucca Sea about 135 kilometers northwest of Ternate.

   An  Indonesian website, [1]vivanews.com, said the quake struck at 9:08
   pm local time and there appeared to be little risk of a tsunami.

   There  were  no immediate reports of damage or injuries. An earthquake
   of  that magnitude can cause damage in populated areas within a radius
   of about 160 kilometers.

   Indonesia   sits  on  fault  lines  that  make  the  region  prone  to
   earthquakes.  A  tsunami  triggered  by  a  massive  undersea quake in
   December   2004   killed  nearly  230,000  people,  half  of  them  in
   Indonesia's Aceh province.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP.

References

   1. http://www.vivanews.com/

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