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Strong earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 strikes Indonesia's Mollucas islands, but no tsunami warning has been issued.

Updated on: May 29, 2007, 16:13:51 IST
Reuters | By , Jakarta
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A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck Indonesia's Mollucas islands, but no tsunami warning has been issued, the country's meterology and geophysical agency said on Tuesday.

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The epicentre was 40 km (25 miles) southeast of the town of Labuha, an official at the agency said via a mobile phone text message.

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