Great Earthquakes in Diverse Places
Indonesia�s Moluccas Hit by 6.4-Magnitude Earthquake, USGS Says
By Ann Koh
March 14 (Bloomberg) -- A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia�s
Moluccas, or Spice Islands, at 9:57 a.m. local time, according to a
preliminary report from the U.S. Geological Survey.
There is a �small possibility� of a tsunami affecting coasts no more
than 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the earthquake�s epicenter,
according to a bulletin from the U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
There is no �destructive widespread� threat, it said.