Indonesia: Earthquake jolts part of Sulawesi
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) announced on June 23 that a 5.9-magnitude earthquake has struck the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.
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Hanoi (VNA) - The United States Geological
Survey (USGS) announced on June 23 that a 5.9-magnitude earthquake has struck the
island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.
The quake hit at 2:43pm (Vietnam time) about 97.5km
to the east-southeast of Gorontalo, the capital of Gorontalo province. Its epicenter
was at a depth of about 102.29km.
There have been no reports of injuries or tsunami
warnings.
Indonesia is regularly hit by earthquakes, with a
7.5-magnitude quake in 2018 followed by a tsunami in Palu, Sulawesi, leaving 4,300
dead and missing./.
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