JAKARTA, Indonesia — A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey is reporting.
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.3 - 112 km N of Maumere, Indonesia https://t.co/WeNhI1dnAQ
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) December 14, 2021
According to the agency, the quake, which occurred shortly before 10:30 a.m. local time, was centered about 70 miles north of Maumere at a depth of 11.5 miles. Two other earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.1 and 5 occurred in the same area within the next few hours, the USGS reported.
Although the earthquake initially triggered a tsunami alert, the warning was later lifted, according to The Associated Press.
At least one person in East Nusa Tenggara province was hurt in the quake, the AP reported. A Selayar Islands school building also was damaged, authorities said.
Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency known as BMKG issued tsunami warnings for the areas of Maluku, East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara and Southeast and South Sulawesi. #Flores #earthquake #Tsunami #Gempa #Indonesiahttps://t.co/JedLFOMP1Q pic.twitter.com/XI9DK8aRmP
— ILKHA (@IlkhaAgency) December 14, 2021
– The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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