Moderate quake hits Nias

Moderate quake hits Nias

JAKARTA: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Nias island early on
Saturday, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said.

The quake was recorded by the agency at 12:44 a.m. local time
and its epicenter was located about 45 kilometers northwest of
the town of Gunung Sitoli, the agency said on its website.
Residents fled from their homes during the minute-long temblor,
which appeared to have caused no damage or casualties.

The quake is the latest in a series of aftershocks that have
hit Nias since a deadly earthquake in March killed about 900
people and left thousands injured and homeless. -- AP