7.0-magnitude earthquake hits eastern Indonesia and lifts tsunami warning

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JAKARTA – A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck near the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting a tsunami warning that was later lifted, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.

The epicenter was located 150 km northwest of the eastern Indonesian island of Halmahera, at a depth of 48 km.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or serious damage.

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