MetMalaysia: No tsunami threat from Banda Sea earthquake this morning
In a statement, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said the quake occurred at a depth of 171 kilometres, about 413 kilometres south of Ambon, Indonesia.
There is no tsunami threat to Malaysia. — Bernama
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