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Massive Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia Thursday Morning

NORTH MALUKU, INDONESIA. (THECOUNT) — A large magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck Indonesia on Thursday, according to reports.

According to the USGS, a great quake struck near Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia, on Thursday.

Tsunami information is now being formulated and will be forthcoming.

EVALUATION
———-

* AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.4 OCCURRED IN
THE MOLUCCA SEA AT 1618 UTC ON THURSDAY NOVEMBER 14 2019.

* BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS… HAZARDOUS
TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE FOR COASTS LOCATED WITHIN 300 KM
OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER.

TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST
———————–

* HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN 300 KM OF THE EPICENTER ALONG THE COASTS OF

INDONESIA.

Nearby Places:

Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia
135 km (83.9 mi) SE Population: 101731
Sofifi, North Maluku, Indonesia
154.4 km (95.9 mi) ESE Population: 36197
Tondano, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
166.9 km (103.7 mi) W Population: 33317
Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
172.6 km (107.3 mi) W Population: 451893
Tomohon, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
178.8 km (111.1 mi) W Population: 27624

DEVELOPING::

Geo quick facts: North Maluku is a province of Indonesia. It covers the northern part of the Maluku Islands. The provincial capital is Sofifi, on Halmahera, and the largest population center is the island city of Ternate – Wikipedia.

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