Saturday, January 8, 2011

Moderate quake hits Indonesia: Seismologists

JAKARTA - A MODERATE 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's North Sulawesi province on Saturday, according to the local geophysics and climatology agency, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

The quake struck at 11.10am (0410 GMT, 12.10pm Singapore time) 156km south-west of Bitung, at a depth of 30km.

Indonesia sits on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire', where the meeting of continental plates causes high seismic activity. -- AFP




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