North Maluku

7.3 quake hits Indonesia

At least one person has been found dead and hundreds were evacuated after a major 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit the remote Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia on Sunday, an official said.The shallow quake struck about 165 kilometres (100 miles) south-southwest of the town of Ternate in North Maluku province at 6:28 pm (0928 GMT), according to the United States (US) Geological Survey.In South Halmahera district, the closest area to the epicentre, around 160 houses collapsed when the shallow ear

15 July 2019
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