Major 7.3 quake hits off eastern Indonesia: USGS

The province was also hit by a 6.9-magnitude tremor last week but no extensive damage was reported.

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Hasyim Yusuf, the head of the Ternate disaster mitigation agency, said there were no reports of fatalities.

The quake hit at a depth of 220 km, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.

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Deadly fires are not uncommon in Indonesia due to poor safety standards that are routinely flouted, while illegal businesses are widespread.

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As per reports, there have been no clarity on the reason of fire but it has been extinguished.

The epicentre was 133 km northwest of the city of Kupang on Timor island, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.