TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 has jolted Bitung, North Sulawesi, today, October 13, at 11:34 local times.
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported the quake was at a depth of 97 kilometers.
The epicenter located at 1.36 degrees north latitude and 125.46 east longitude or 38 kilometers southwest of Bitung, North Sulawesi.
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BMKG noted the tremor had no tsunami potential.
Previously on September 28, Central Sulawesi, particularly Palu City and the vicinity, hit by tsunami after the 7.4-magnitude earthquake shook the region. The death toll reached over 2,000 and more than 70,000 people were evacuated.
ERWIN PRIMA