Strong 6.1-Magnitude Quake Hits Off North Sulawesi In Indonesia - USGS

Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published March 24, 2019 | 10:10 AM

Strong 6.1-Magnitude Quake Hits Off North Sulawesi in Indonesia - USGS

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 24th March, 2019) A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter of the quake lied at the depth of 37.4 kilometers (23 miles) and was located northeast of the city of Bitung.

This is the second quake to hit the island on Sunday morning. A shallow 5.4- magnitude quake hit the island northwest of the town of Pendolo three hours earlier.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Indonesia is part of the so-called Ring of Fire, an area in the Pacific Ocean where the most active tectonic plates are located.

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