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Indonesia Struck by Magnitude-7.5 Quake
Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- A magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi early today, killing one person and leveling buildings. The death occurred when a house collapsed near the city of Gorontalo, about 1,950 kilometers (1,200 miles) northeast of Jakarta, said Rustam S. Pakaya, head of crisis management at the Indonesian Health Ministry.Several buildings, including a partially built school, were destroyed when the temblor struck at 1:02 a.m. local time. A tsunami warning issued by the Indonesian government was canceled about 30 minutes after the quake. The temblor struck 135 kilometers northwest of Gorontalo at a depth of 26 kilometers, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Today's quake caused buildings to collapse in Tolitoli, located west of Gorontalo, Agence France-Presse reported, citing residents. Three aftershocks of magnitude 5.1 or higher struck the area, the latest at 6:33 a.m. local time. Posted by: Steve White 2008-11-17 |
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