A major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 has struck the Banda Sea off the coast of Indonesia and East Timor, with shaking felt as far away as Australia, seismologists and residents say. Tsunami warnings have been issued.
UPDATE:
Indonesia’s seismological agency BMKG put the preliminary magnitude at 7.9, while the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) put it lower, at 7.6. It struck about 95 kilometers below the seabed, which is relatively deep.
UPDATE 2: Tsunami warnings cancelled
UPDATE:
Indonesia’s seismological agency BMKG put the preliminary magnitude at 7.9, while the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) put it lower, at 7.6. It struck about 95 kilometers below the seabed, which is relatively deep.
UPDATE 2: Tsunami warnings cancelled
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