Quake measuring 7.3 strikes in Indonesia, local tsunami warning issued

SYDNEY: A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 was recorded off the Moluccas in Indonesia on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and a tsunami warning was issued for the area near the quake.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said hazardous tsunamis were possible within 300 km (185 miles) of the quake´s epicentre. The centre said there was no danger of a Pacific-wide tsunami.

The quake was measured at a depth of 47 km (34 miles), with the epicentre 134 km (83 miles) northwest of Ternate. (AFP)