The quake was centered 51 miles (83 km) northwest of Ternate at a shallow depth of 9.4 miles (15 km) below the seabed, which would have amplified its effect.
Indonesia is in the so-called Ring of Fire and is earthquake-prone.
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Magnitude 6.1 quake hits off Indonesia -USGS
16 April 2018
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A magnitude 6.1 quake struck off Indonesia in the Moluccas on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, Reuters reported.
