Antara News : Magnitude 5.5 quake hits Gunungsitoli

Magnitude 5.5 quake hits Gunungsitoli

Sun, March 14 2010 00:29 | 638 Views

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Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A magnitude 5.5 quake hit Gunungsitoli waters in North Sumatra at around 21.59 on Saturday.

According to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency the quake`s epicenter was 57 kilometer northwest of Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra or 122 kilometers southeast of Singkil Baru, Aceh, 15 kilometer deep below the sea level.

People in Gunungsitoli felt the quake but the agency said it did not have the potential to cause a tsunami.(*)

Editor: Jafar M Sidik

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