Temblor rocks Palu city

Temblor rocks Palu city

PALU, Central Sulawesi: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale rocked Palu city on Wednesday morning, causing panic in the capital of Central Sulawesi province.

Following the eight-second temblor, the residents fled their houses for safety.

The epicenter of the temblor was located on the west coast of the neighboring regency of Donggala, according to a local official at the Geophysics and Meteorological Agency (BMG).

No fatalities or damage were reported in the incident, said Frets Abbast, the secretary to the Central Sulawesi Disaster Management Task Force. -- JP