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Strong Earthquake Strikes Northern Maluku Sea

04/04/2026 11:04 AM

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (Bernama) -- A strong 6.0‑magnitude earthquake struck the northern Maluku Sea in Indonesia at 9.35 am today.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said in a statement that the quake occurred at a depth of 11 kilometres, about 96 km southeast of Bitung.

The earthquake did not pose a tsunami threat to Malaysia, it said.

--BERNAMA

 

 


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