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Strong earthquake struck off Indonesia's Talaud islands
Indonesian flag waves as rescuers on a rubber boat return to their ship from a search mission for the victims of a ferry that sank off Sulawesi Island on Dec
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Indonesian flag waves as rescuers on a rubber boat return to their ship from a search mission for the victims of a ferry that sank off Sulawesi Island last Saturday, in Kolaka, Indonesia, Dec. 23, 2015. (AP) (AP)
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span class="inline inline-center">Indonesian flag waves as rescuers on a rubber boat return to their ship from a search mission for the victims of a ferry that sank off Sulawesi Island on Dec. 19, 2015, in Kolaka, Indonesia, Dec. 23, 2015. (AP)
A strong earthquake struck off North Sulawesi province in central Indonesia, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude-6.4 quake hit 265 kilometers (165 miles) north-northwest of Indonesian town in North Maluku province, or 233 kilometers (145 miles) southeast of Sarangani in the Philippines, at a depth of 12.9 kilometers (8 miles).
The Indonesia Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said the quake which struck just 22 minutes before midnight (16:3 GMT) 8Monday, centered about 58 kilometers (36 miles) southeast of Talaud islands in North Sulawesi province, has no potential to trigger tsunami.
Indonesia is prone to earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin. (kes)
