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Moderate Quake Hits Halmahera Islands In Indonesia

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Sunday, 06 January 2013 21:05

KUALA LUMPUR: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit Halmahera Islands, Indonesia at 7.16pm today. 

The Malaysian Meteorological Department in a statement said that the quake's epicentre was 25km northeast of Ternate, Indonesia and 1,069km southeast of Semporna, Sabah.

However, no tsunami threat was reported.

- Bernama

 

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