Mild quake hits North Sulawesi

The Jakarta Post ,  Jakarta   |  Thu, 11/19/2009 9:13 AM  |  National

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted North Sulawesi on Thursday morning, but there were no reports of injuries or damage.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency reported that the quake hit at 8:14 a.m., with its epicenter located 196 kilometers southeast of Melonguane, at 53 kilometers beneath the surface.

A series of moderate earthquakes has hit the area in the past few months.

Earlier this year, a 7.2-magnitude quake struck the city on the northern coast of Sulawesi, briefly triggering a tsunami warning causing residents to flee to higher ground.

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