Earthquake Rattles East Indonesia, no Damage Reported
Date: 15-Mar-06
Country: INDONESIA
The quake's epicentre lay in the Banda sea about 80 km (50 miles) west of Ambon city, which lies about 2,300 km (1,440 miles) southeast of the capital Jakarta, Nugroho Dwiputranto, an official from the agency, said.
He said the quake struck at 0657 GMT on Tuesday and was felt in Ambon city.
Earthquakes frequently take place in that region of Asia, including the stronger quake that caused the tsunami and brought widespread destruction more than a year ago.
