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5.9-magnitude earthquake hits North Sulawesi
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Thu, 07/02/2009 10:42 AM | National
An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted North Sulawesi on Thursday morning. There was no immediate report of casualties or material damage.
The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 23 kilometers below sea level, 107 kilometers southeast of Bitung, which lies 50 kilometers to the east of North Sulawesi's capital Manado.
Local meteorology and geophysics agency (BMG) spokesman Mudjianto told state news agency Antara on Thursday that the quake did not have the potential to cause a tsunami.
But he said its magnitude was felt by people in Bitung, Minahasa, Minahasa Selatan, Manado as well as the islands of Sangihe and Talaud.
Early last month areas of North Sulawesi were jolted by a 5.0 magnitude earthquake, located 180 kilometers southwest of Bitung.
On Tuesday, June 30, a moderate earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale rocked the Kendari gulf, 15 kilometers from Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi.
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