Strong quake hits Manado city

MANADO, North Sulawesi: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale shook Manado city on Tuesday morning, but no fatalities were reported.

The quake's epicenter was located in the Maluku Sea, some 200 kilometers southeast of Manado.

The earthquake could be felt as far as Bitung and Tondano cities, said Subardjo, a staffer at the Meteorological and Geophysics Agency (BMG). He came to the conclusion that the quake was caused by movement of the Eurasian plate in the area. -- Antara