Earthquake jolts Manado

Earthquake jolts Manado

MANADO, North Sulawesi: A mild tectonic earthquake rattled Manado
city on Tuesday afternoon, sparking fear among local residents.

No building damage was reported during the earthquake that
measured 5.4 on the Richter scale.

Manado Meteorology and Geophysics Office (BMG) chief Soebardjo
said that the quake's epicenter was located somewhere in Maluku
Sea, some 150 kilometers east of Manado city.

The earthquake was triggered by the movement of Maluku and
Halmahera plates, Soebardjo said.

It came after similar 5.3-magnitude quake on Friday that shook
the nearby Sangihe regency. -- JP