Strong quakes hit North Sulawesi

A series of earthquake,the first one measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale, has hit Melonguane, Talaud Islands in North Sulawesi on Thursday morning. There were no immediate reports of damages or injuries,

The local Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency recorded that the first quake hit at 0:34 a.m.. The epicenter was located 112 kilometers southeast of Melonguane, at 10 kilometers beneath the surface.

The agency recorded that the quake was followed by 15 others, with shocks of decreasing intensity. The last one, measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale, was recorded at 05:32 a.m.

taken from: thejakarta post