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Saturday, December 26, 2009

Strong earthquake in Indonesia waters - USGS

SINGAPORE
Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:25am EST


SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck 270 km (168 miles) north northwest of Saumlaki in the Tanimbar Islands of Indonesia on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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The quake was at a depth of 56 km (35 miles) and hit at 08:57 GMT. USGS had initially put the magnitude at 6.2.

Indonesian authorities said there was no tsunami warning.

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Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSGE5BP01920091226
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