Strong quake rocks Indonesia`s Maluku islands

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A strong 6.3-magnitude quake hit off
Indonesia's Maluku islands early Monday, but there were no reports of
casualties or damage, the meteorological agency said.

The underwater quake hit at 5:26 am local time (2026 GMT Sunday) and
was centered 190 kilometres (117.8 miles) northwest of Ternate island
in the Maluku chain, the Indonesian Meteorological Agency was quoted by
AFP as saying in a statement.

The quake was 67 kilometres under the floor of the Maluku Sea, it said
adding that the temblor did not have the potential to cause a tsunami.

Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", where the meeting of continental plates means seismic activity is common. (*) END

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