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Free Malaysia Today
5 days ago
- Climate
- Free Malaysia Today
Tremors felt in Sabah as strong quake hits Sulawesi
Tremors were also felt in Tawau and Lahad Datu, Sabah, as an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck the Minahassa Peninsula in Sulawesi early this morning. (Facebook pic) KUALA LUMPUR : A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck the Minahassa Peninsula in Sulawesi at 4.50am today, the meteorological department reported. It said in a statement that the quake, with a depth of 131km, occurred about 120km west of Gorontalo, Indonesia. It said that tremors were also felt in Tawau and Lahad Datu, Sabah. However, there is no tsunami threat to Malaysia, it added.
Reuters
6 days ago
- Science
- Reuters
Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes Indonesia's Sulawesi, GFZ says
July 24 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Minahassa Peninsula, in Indonesia's Sulawesi region, on Thursday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The quake was at a depth of 147 kilometers (91.96 miles), GFZ said.
