<span style="color: #222222;">In Indonesia, one person has been found dead and hundreds were evacuated after a major 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit the remote Maluku islands yesterday. The US Geological Survey said, the shallow quake struck about 165 kilometres south-southwest of the town of Ternate in North Maluku province.<br />''<br />''In South Halmahera district, the closest area to the epicentre, around 160 houses collapsed.<br />''<br />''Hundreds of people are still sheltering in several schools, government buildings and higher grounds.<br />''<br />''Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said, until this morning, at least 52 aftershocks have been recorded after the quake.<br />''<br />''Local government officials have started to distribute logistics and food for the evacuees.<br />''<br />''North Maluku province was hit by a 6.9-magnitude tremor last week but no extensive damage or casualties were reported.<br />''<br />''Indonesia experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", where tectonic plates collide</span><br />