Powerful Quake measuring 7.0 ML Strikes off the Coast of Obira, Indonesia.
An earthquake measuring 7.0 ML (Richter Scale) struck off the coast of Obira Island, Obi Islands (Kepulauan Obi) a group of islands in the Indonesian province of Maluku.
ShakeMap of Obira. Source: USGS
The offshore quake occurred at a depth of 56 km on March 14, 2010 at 07:57 am local time (00:57UTC) with the epicenter located at 1.58S 128.20E, about 227 km North of Ambon, Indonesia.
Indonesia’s Meteorology and Geophysics Agency reported. There were no tsunami warning and, as of posting, no casualties or damage were reported.
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