JAKARTA: A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of North Maluku province in eastern Indonesia early Friday, seismologists said, with the United States tsunami warning centre saying a tsunami was not expected.

The quake hit 140 kilometers northwest of the coastal town of Ternate at a depth of 45 kilometers, according to the US Geological Survey.

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