A strong earthquake shakes eastern Indonesia, kills one person and damages a hospital, university and bridge on one of Indonesia's less populated islands.
Motorists are seen stuck in traffic as they rush to higher ground following an earthquake in Ambon, Maluku province, Indonesia, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. A strong inland earthquake has struck eastern Indonesia Thursday, causing people to flee to higher ground in panic. There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties.
Parts of a building at an Islamic university collapsed in Ambon, the capital of Maluku province. Local disaster official Albert Simaela told The Associated Press a teacher was killed there when parts of the building fell on her. The magnitude 6.5 quake was centered 33 kilometers northeast of Ambon at a depth of 18 kilometers , the U.S. Geological Survey said.
“The temblor was so strong, causing us poured into the streets,” said Musa, an Ambon resident who uses a single name. He said there were no damages or injuries in his neighborhood, but he said people on social media chatted about damage elsewhere in the city.
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