Earthquake In Indonesia: Quake Of Magnitude 6.0 Jolts North Sulawesi, No Tsunami Alert

Earthquake In Indonesia: Quake Of Magnitude 6.0 Jolts North Sulawesi, No Tsunami Alert

The quake happened at 18:48 p.m. Jakarta time, with its epicentre being 117 km southeast of Bolaang Mongondow Timur (East Bolaang Mongondow) district and a depth of 10 km under the seabed, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the geophysics agency.

IANSUpdated: Saturday, August 05, 2023, 07:13 AM IST
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Jakarta, August 5: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off North Sulawesi province in central Indonesia on Friday evening but did not trigger a tsunami, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.

The quake happened at 18:48 p.m. Jakarta time, with its epicentre being 117 km southeast of Bolaang Mongondow Timur (East Bolaang Mongondow) district and a depth of 10 km under the seabed, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the geophysics agency.

The earthquake did not have the potential to trigger giant waves, it said.

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