MOSCOW: A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Indonesia, the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre announced on Wednesday, reported Sputnik.
The earthquake was recorded at 0453 GMT, 331 km (205 miles) southeast of the Indonesian city of Ambon. The epicentre was at a depth of 10 km (six miles).
There was no immediate information on casualties from the quake.
The US National Tsunami Warning Centre said there was no threat of a tsunami from the earthquake.–Bernama-Sputnik