JAKARTA (AFP) – A strong seism impact the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Monday, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage.
The alter tremble impact at a depth of figure kilometres (five miles) at 2307 GMT around 75 kilometres south of the nearest important municipality of Kendari, the US Geological Survey said, swing the filler of the tremble at ratio 6.2.
Indonesia's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency rhythmic the tremble at ratio 6.0 and said it impact about 55 kilometres south of Kendari at a depth of 18 kilometres.
"The tremble was change in Kendari municipality but there was no inform of damage," agency authorised Lukito, who goes by digit name, told foetoprotein adding that there no danger of a wave as the quake's epicenter was on land.
The tremble was followed by an aftershock activity 5.2.
Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", where the meeting of transcontinental plates causes broad unstable activity, and is ofttimes impact by earthquakes.
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