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6.2 magnitude earthquake hits central Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued

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Published : Jul 10, 2021, 9:07 AM IST

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted North Sulawesi province in the central part of Indonesia on Saturday, but was not potential for a tsunami, the meteorology and geophysics agency said here.

6.2 magnitude earthquake hits central Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued
6.2 magnitude earthquake hits central Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued

Jakarta (Indonesia):An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted North Sulawesi province in the central part of Indonesia on Saturday, but was not potential for a tsunami, the meteorology and geophysics agency said here.

The quake struck at 7.43 am (local time), with the epicentre at 112 km southwest of Melonguane city, Kepulauan Talaud district and the depth at 10 km under the seabed.

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