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North Sulawesi Shaken by 5.7 Magnitude Quake

An earthquake had shaken North Sulawesi

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake had shaken Melonguane of Talaud Islands Regency, North Sulawesi.

The tremor shook at 6:32 Western Indonesian time on Wednesday 11th September.

The Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) released a statement earlier, assuring that there is no potential for a tsunami. No damage has so far been reported.

“The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres. There is no potential for a tsunami,” said BMKG operational staff for the Winangun-Manado Geophysical Station, Zulkifly, in Manado today. The epicentre of the quake was 14km southeast of Melonguane.

Source: Tempo
Image: Liputan 6

See: West Papua Shaken by 3.0 Magnitude Earthquake

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