Strong earthquake strikes Banda Sea, Indonesia
05 Dec 2016 / 11:13 H.
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KUALA LUMPUR: An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale occurred in the Banda Sea, Indonesia at 9.13am today.
The Malaysian Meteorological Department in a statement today said the epicentre of the quake was 323km northwest of Kupang, Indonesia and 1,371km from Sarikei, Sarawak.
However, the quake did not pose any tsunami threat, it added. — Bernama