6.0-magnitude quake jolts off central Indonesia

11 Feb 2023 • 7:30 PM MYT
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JAKARTA: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off North Sulawesi province in Indonesia on Saturday, but did not trigger a tsunami, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.

The quake happened at 15:55 pm local time (0855 GMT) with its epicentre at 37 km southeast of Melonguane sub-district of Talaud Island and 11 km deep under the seabed, reported Xinhua quoting the agency.

The tremor did not potentially trigger a tsunami, the agency added. -Bernama