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5.2-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia sea

It poses no tsunami threat to Malaysia

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 16 Jan 2021 8:29AM

5.2-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia sea
An earthquake occurs in the northern part of the Maluku Sea in Indonesia about 7am today. – AFP pic, January 16, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the northern part of the Maluku Sea in Indonesia about 7am today.

According to Malaysia’s Meteorological Department, the quake occurred 132km east of Bitung, at a depth of 83km.

It poses no tsunami threat to Malaysia. – Bernama, January 16, 2021

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