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Another quake rocks Indonesia
13/09/2007 12:42 - (SA)
Jakarta - Another strong earthquake rocked Indonesia on Thursday, this time off the northern tip of Sulawesi island, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning for coastal areas, meteorologists said.
"There is a potential for a tsunami," the meteorological agency warned in a text message.
The quake struck at 09:48 GMT some 290km northeast of Bitung, a major port in north Sulawesi, at a depth of 30km, the agency said.
The area is roughly 2 700km to the east of the epicentre of Thursday's massive earthquake that struck Sumatra island, killing at least 10 people.
The quake sparked panic on the island of Sangihe, nearest the epicentre.
"Some people panicked and ran out of the hospital, but no patients have been evacuated from the wards," said Ati, a worker at the Lium Kendage hospital in the island's capital Tahuna.
She told AFP that the hospital and other nearby buildings did not sustain any apparent damage.
A policeman in Tahuna said there were no immediate reports of damage but the quake was felt "very strongly".
- AFP
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