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The United States Geological Survey has reported that a strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia Sunday.
The earthquake hit in waters near the remote Barat Daya islands in Maluku province at 8:52 pm (1152 GMT) at a depth of 132 kilometres, the USGS said.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue an alert.
Indonesia's national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said some people in southwest parts of Maluku province felt strong shaking for about 10 seconds and ran out of their homes.
There was however no damages nor casualties.
In Australia, the quake was felt in the Northern Territory and further east in Queensland for about 30 seconds, setting bookshelves shaking and moved furniture, the national AAP news agency reported.
The earthquake hit in waters near the remote Barat Daya islands in Maluku province at 8:52 pm (1152 GMT) at a depth of 132 kilometres, the USGS said.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue an alert.
Indonesia's national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said some people in southwest parts of Maluku province felt strong shaking for about 10 seconds and ran out of their homes.
There was however no damages nor casualties.
In Australia, the quake was felt in the Northern Territory and further east in Queensland for about 30 seconds, setting bookshelves shaking and moved furniture, the national AAP news agency reported.
