7.3-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia, tsunami 'possible'

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 14, 2021 12:02 pm

JAKARTA: A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, as monitors warned of the possibility of hazardous tsunami waves.

The USGS said the quake struck around 100 kilometers north of the town of Maumere at a depth of 18.5 kilometers (11 miles) in the Flores Sea at 0320 GMT.

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