Quake shakes North Sumatra

Quake shakes North Sumatra

TARUTUNG, North Sumatra (JP): Tarutung, a hill town no stranger to natural disasters, was struck by an earthquake last week that was powerful enough to send people scurrying out of their homes in panic. There were no reports of casualties.

Antara reported that the quake measured 2.3 on the Richter scale and lasted for eight seconds on Thursday. The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency in Medan said the epicenter of the quake was located just south of Tarutung.

The region has been repeatedly struck by powerful earthquakes and devastating landslides in the past. (emb)