1st LD: 1 dead as 7.6-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, April 2 (Xinhua) -- A woman was found dead after a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Maluku region of eastern Indonesia early Thursday morning, according to a local search and rescue team.

The country's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said the earthquake had the potential to trigger a tsunami in North Maluku and North Sulawesi, issuing early warning alerts with "alert" and "caution" status.

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