Earthquake shooks Ambon

Thu, 28 May 1998 | Source: JP

AMBON, Maluku: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale shook Ambon and its surrounding areas for several minutes yesterday morning.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or severe damage as a result of the quake, which, according to Antara, began at 10:49 a.m.

Head of the Ambon Geophysics Office, Subardjo, said the epicenter of the quake was believed to be 33 kilometers under the Banda Sea, some 50 kilometers southwest of Ambon Island.

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