A powerful earthquake measuring 7.2 jolts Indonesia's Maluku province

Indonesia's Maluku province was jolted by a massive earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale

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As per the country's meteorology agency BMKGI it did not trigger a tsunami

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The earthquake occurred at around 11.52 a.m. local time

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The epicentre was 251 km northwest of Maluku, Tenggara Barat (Tanimbar Islands) district, and the depth was 10 km under the sea floor

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As of now, there was no news of immediate reports of injuries or damages.

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