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Earthquake shakes Sulawesi, Indonesia
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10:24, April 11, 2008

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An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale shook eastern and northern parts of Indonesia's Sulawesi island Friday morning, causing people in several areas torush out their homes.

The earthquake took place at 04:08 local time, Antara news agency quoted the meteorology agency as saying. There is no reports of casualties and material damage.

The quake's epicenter was located at 2.74 degrees southern latitude and 122.90 degrees eastern longitude, at a depth of 33 kmunder the sea.

The tremor was felt at Gorontalo city and Bolaang Mongondow county as well as North Bolaang Mongondow county in North Sulawesi.  

Source:Xinhua



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