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Earthquakes In Diverse Places
Strong earthquake hits central Indonesia
AP
The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.1 earthquake has
struck off the shore of a central Indonesian island. Local
officials say there have been no initial reports of damage and
that there is no danger of a tsunami.
The U.S. agency says the quake struck at 3.52 local time (0752
GMT) Tuesday about 71 kilometres southeast of the Sulawesi island
town of Gorontalo. It was centered about 160 kilometers beneath
the Molucca Sea.
Dedi Sugianto, from the Indonesian meteorological agency, says
there is no danger of a tsunami given the quake’s depth.
Yudi, a local official in Gorontalo, says the quake was felt
strongly for 20 seconds but that there were no reports of damage.