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5.8-magnitude quake jolts central Indonesia

5 Jan 2022, 1:32 AM
5.8-magnitude quake jolts central Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jan 5 — A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Southeast Sulawesi province in central Indonesia early Wednesday, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said.

According to Xinhua, the quake jolted at 03.55 Jakarta Time Wednesday (2055 GMT Tuesday), with the epicentre at 182 km northeast 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.

— Bernama

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