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Mild quake jolts North Sulawesi

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Fri, 07/16/2010 8:33 AM
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A magnitude 5 earthquake jolted Melonguane, North Sulawesi, Friday morning. No damage or injuries were reported.

The Geophysics, Climatology, and Meteorology (BMKG) said the quake hit the city at 7:48 a.m. Jakarta time.

It was centered 40 kilometers southeast of Melonguane at a depth of 102 kilometers, the agency added.

A number of mild earthquakes have been recorded in the area the past year.

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