5.8-Magnitude Quake Jolts Central Indonesia

5.8-Magnitude Quake Jolts Central Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jan 5 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 5.8-magnitude earthquake, struck off South-east Sulawesi province, in central Indonesia early today, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said.

The quake jolted at 03:55 Jakarta Time today (2055 GMT Tuesday), with the epicentre at 182 km north-east of Wakatobi district, and the depth of 569 km under seabed, the agency said.

The tremor would not potentially trigger a tsunami, according to the agency.– NNN-ANTARA  

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