* World News Quick Take Oct 26, 2009
The US Geological Survey said the latest quake was located 365km southeast of Ambon in the Maluku islands in the Banda Sea. The shaking was strong and people ran to higher ground fearing a tsunami, said Ian Kotualubun, an official with the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency in Saumlaki. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Indonesia lifts tsunami alert after powerful quake Oct 25, 2009
Officials were still checking for possible casualties or damage after the quake struck in an area of the Banda sea southeast of the Maluku islands. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at 11:40 p.m. (1440 GMT) and measured magnitude 7. (AlertNet)
Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia Oct 25, 2009
The U.S. Geological Survey says Saturday's quake the second strong temblor in two days was located 225 miles southeast of Ambon in the Maluku islands in the Banda Sea. The shaking was strong and people ran to higher ground fearing a tsunami, said Ian Kotualubun, an official with Indonesia's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency in Saumlaki, the area closest to the epicenter, about 1,700 miles east of the capital, Jakarta. (Fox News)
Major quake strikes off Indonesia Oct 25, 2009
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No casualties or damage from major Indonesian quake Oct 25, 2009
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Strong Quake Strikes Eastern Indonesia Oct 25, 2009
The U.S. Geological Survey says the latest quake the second strong temblor in two days was located 225 miles (365 kilometers) southeast of Ambon in the Maluku islands in the Banda Sea ... The U.S. Geological Survey says the latest quake the second strong temblor in two days was located 225 miles (365 kilometers) southeast of Ambon in the Maluku islands in the Banda Sea. (Time.com)
Major earthquake hits Indonesia Oct 25, 2009
The epicenter was initially determined to be over Banda Sea (6. 2S, 130. (Xinhuanet, China)
NOAA, Exploratorium chart a course for science Jul 26, 2009
The NOAA vessel is the Okeanos Explorer, a converted Navy ship now on a trial cruise before heading to Indonesia to explore the Banda Sea, reputedly the world's richest region of marine biodiversity. The ship's capability for instant high-definition Web streaming of every new discovery to Exploratorium audiences is only one aspect of NOAA's new partnership with the museum, Lubchenco said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Scientists track pygmy whale 'tourist' Jul 17, 2009
He spent April zigzagging around in waters off Perth, before making the long trek north to Indonesia, where he is currently lolling about in the Banda Sea. It's the first time scientists have been able to pinpoint the migratory paths of the pygmy blue whale, which can grow to up to 24m in length. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
2 Amanda Beard surprises married, pregnant May 14, 2009
"It was absolutely perfect," Beard, 27, says of her May 1 wedding to photographer Sacha Brown, 34, on Wakatobi, an archipelago in the Banda Sea off southeastern Indonesia. "It was stress-free, and super low-key.". (MSNBC -- Sports)
