6.4-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia’s Moluccas—USGS

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JAKARTA, Indonesia—A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Moluccas islands on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, revising down a preliminary reading of 6.8.

The quake struck in the Moluccas Sea, 169 kilometers (105 miles) northwest of the city of Ternate at around 11:05 pm (1505 GMT) at a depth of 69 kilometers. No tsunami warning was issued.

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