Earthquake shakes Manado

Mon, 26 Feb 2001, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

MANADO, North Sulawesi: A strong earthquake rocked Manado on
Saturday, but no casualties or major structural damage were
reported.

The quake occurred at around 3:30 p.n. and lasted several
minutes. Panicked residents ran out of buildings and poured into
the streets, Antara reported.

Suhardjono from the provincial office of the Meteorology and
Geophysics Agency said the quake measured 6.4 on the Richter
scale.

It is believed the epicenter was in the waters off Siau
island, a district in the Sangihe and Talaud island group, some
190 km northeast of here. (mds)

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