Strong earthquake strikes Indonesia
{{date|July 26, 2007}}
[[Image:Indonesia Quake July 26 2007.jpg|right|230px|thumb|Shakemap indicating quake strength. Star marks the epicenter.]]
According to the [[w:United States Geological Survey|United States Geological Survey]] (USGS) a strong [[w:Richter magnitude scale|magnitude]] 6.9 earthquake has struck [[Indonesia]] in the [[w:Molucca Sea|Molucca Sea]] approximately 220 [[w:Kilometre|kilometers]] (135 [[w:Mile|miles]]) north of [[w:Ternate|Ternate]], [[w:Maluku Islands|Maluku Islands, Indonesia]] at a depth of 44.6 kilometers (27.7 miles).

The [[Japan|Japan]] [[w:Japan Meteorological Agency|Meteorological Agency]] reports the quake at a magnitude 7.0 with a depth of 50 km.

An unnamed official with the USGS says "there is a potential that a tsunami might develop, judging from the magnitude," but no tsunamis were reported.

"We have lifted the warning. After monitoring, there were no signs of tsunami," said the Indonesian head of the country's geology agency, Fauzi. Initially, Fauzi issued a tsunami warning saying "we have issued a warning that the quake could potentially trigger a tsunami."

There are no reports of injuries, deaths or damage. One resident in Ternate said that he "felt a strong tremor for almost a minute, people ran in panic from buildings. Children are crying and their mothers are screaming but there is no damage in my area."

Earlier the [[w:National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] (NOAA) had issued a [[w:tsunami|tsunami]] bulletin stating that local high waves could be possible, but a widespread tsunami is "not expected based on historical earthquake data."

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Indonesia-lifts-tsunami-warning/2007/07/26/1185339148608.html
|title=Indonesia lifts tsunami warning
|author=
|pub=Sydney Morning Herald
|date=July 26, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6224899.html
|title=Indonesia lifts tsunami warning
|author=
|pub=People's Daily Online
|date=July 26, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/26/1989303.htm?section=justin
|title=Indonesia on tsunami alert after underwater quake
|author=
|pub=ABC Online
|date=July 26, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/07/26/indonesia.quake.ap/
|title=Powerful earthquake hits Indonesia
|author=
|pub=CNN
|date=July 26, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/86871.html
|title=Strong earthquake jolts eastern Indonesia
|author=
|pub=Earthtimes.org
|date=July 26, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=nation_world&id=5512159
|title=Tsunami Warning Issued in Indonesia After Powerful Quake
|author=
|pub=abc7.com
|date=July 26, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/26150800394.html
|title=Distant Earthquake Information 15:08 JST
|author=
|pub=JMA
|date=July 26, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/messages/pacific/2007/pacific.2007.07.26.055445.txt
|title=TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001 05:55
|author=
|pub=NOAA
|date=July 26, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2007fgaq.php
|title=Magnitude 6.9 - MOLUCCA SEA
|author=
|pub=USGS
|date=July 26, 2007}}

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Shakemap indicating quake strength. Star marks the epicenter.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake has struck Indonesia in the Molucca Sea approximately 220 kilometers (135 miles) north of Ternate, Maluku Islands, Indonesia at a depth of 44.6 kilometers (27.7 miles).

The Japan Meteorological Agency reports the quake at a magnitude 7.0 with a depth of 50 km.

An unnamed official with the USGS says "there is a potential that a tsunami might develop, judging from the magnitude," but no tsunamis were reported.

"We have lifted the warning. After monitoring, there were no signs of tsunami," said the Indonesian head of the country's geology agency, Fauzi. Initially, Fauzi issued a tsunami warning saying "we have issued a warning that the quake could potentially trigger a tsunami."

There are no reports of injuries, deaths or damage. One resident in Ternate said that he "felt a strong tremor for almost a minute, people ran in panic from buildings. Children are crying and their mothers are screaming but there is no damage in my area."

Earlier the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) had issued a tsunami bulletin stating that local high waves could be possible, but a widespread tsunami is "not expected based on historical earthquake data."
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