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Molucca Sea

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Molucca Sea 

an interisland sea of the Pacific Ocean between the islands of Mindanao, Sangihe, Sulawesi, Sula, Molucca, and Talaud. It has an area of 291,000 sq km and a maximum depth of 4,180 m. The surface water temperature is 27°-28°C, and the salinity is 34 parts per thousand. Tides are irregular, semidiurnal, and reach 1.4 m. The chief port is Davao on Mindanao.



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6 and immediately issued a tsunami alert over the radio and television, but the US Geological Survey said the quake which struck 90km beneath the Molucca Sea had a magnitude of 6.
7 magnitude, issued a tsunami alert via local television and radio after the earthquake hit around six miles under the Molucca Sea, the US Geological Survey said.
6 and immediately issued a tsunami alert over the radio and television, but the US Geological Survey said the quake which struck 90km beneath the Molucca Sea had a magnitude of 6.
 
 
 
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