A massive earthquake has hit off the remote Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia with panicked residents running into the streets.

The quake comes hours after Western Australia felt its strongest ever earthquake, which shook residents from Broome to as far south as Perth.

The Indonesian quake struck about 165 kilometres south-southwest of the town of Ternate in North Maluku province at 6:28pm local time, at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey.

No tsunami warning is in place. The province was also hit by a 6.9-magnitude tremor last week but no extensive damage was reported.

The Australian quake registered at 6.6 magnitude off the Kimberley coast in the Indian Ocean about 3.39pm AEST.

It was followed by a series of aftershocks including a 4.1 quake.
No damage or casualties have been reported.

The United States Geological Survey said that quake hit at a depth of 33km, about 203km offshore from Broome.

WA residents from Broome, Port Headland, Karratha, Busselton and Perth all reported feeling shakes from the quake.

Some residents in Darwin in the Northern Territory also reported feeling tremors.

There is no threat of a tsunami to the Australian mainland, islands or territories.

Source: news.com.au

BDST: 1639 HRS, JUL 14, 2019
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