6.5 magnitude earthquake shakes central Indonesia
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A scene of devastation after an earthquake. Illustrative photo. (Source: THX/TTXVN) |
According to Reuters and AFP, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) announced that at 2:46 GMT on September 10, a 6.5-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Sulawesi Island, Central Indonesia.
The USGS said the quake's epicenter was at a depth of 20km, 220km south of the town of Manado, North Sulawesi.
Indonesian authorities did not issue a tsunami warning after the earthquake./.
According to VNA