01-24-2005, 11:22 AM
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Indonesian quake causes panic
A strong earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, causing panic among thousands of people who fled their homes fearing a tsunami.
The earthquake, measuring 6.2, damaged several buildings in the town of Palu.
One person died after the tremor struck at 0410 (2010 GMT Sunday), but there were no reports of other casualties.
Witnesses said they feared the quake would trigger another tsunami, like the massive sea surge which hit regions around the Indian Ocean last month.
The epicentre of Monday's tremor was reportedly about 20km (12 miles) south-west of Palu.
After the initial quake, there were a series of weaker aftershocks.
"We were afraid there will be a tsunami," Iqbal, a local hotel employee, was quoted as saying by the French news agency AFP.
Police later toured the city, telling residents via loudspeakers that there was no threat of a tsunami.
Sulawesi was untouched by the magnitude 9.0 tremor on 26 December, which triggered a huge tsunami that affected many countries around the Indian Ocean.
Indonesia's Sumatra island was the worst affected region. More than 160,000 people died in Sumatra alone.
Source : BBC
Indonesian quake causes panic
A strong earthquake has hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, causing panic among thousands of people who fled their homes fearing a tsunami.
The earthquake, measuring 6.2, damaged several buildings in the town of Palu.
One person died after the tremor struck at 0410 (2010 GMT Sunday), but there were no reports of other casualties.
Witnesses said they feared the quake would trigger another tsunami, like the massive sea surge which hit regions around the Indian Ocean last month.
The epicentre of Monday's tremor was reportedly about 20km (12 miles) south-west of Palu.
After the initial quake, there were a series of weaker aftershocks.
"We were afraid there will be a tsunami," Iqbal, a local hotel employee, was quoted as saying by the French news agency AFP.
Police later toured the city, telling residents via loudspeakers that there was no threat of a tsunami.
Sulawesi was untouched by the magnitude 9.0 tremor on 26 December, which triggered a huge tsunami that affected many countries around the Indian Ocean.
Indonesia's Sumatra island was the worst affected region. More than 160,000 people died in Sumatra alone.
Source : BBC