Powerful earthquake kills dozens, injures hundreds in Indonesia Reuters
By Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Stanley Widianto
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 42 people and injured hundreds on Indonesia s island of Sulawesi on Friday, trapping several under rubble and unleashing dozens of aftershocks as authorities warned of more quakes that could trigger a tsunami.
Thousands of frightened residents fled their homes for higher ground when the magnitude 6.2-quake struck 6 km (4 miles) northeast of the town of Majene, at a depth of just 10 km, shortly before 1.30 a.m.
A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake killed at least ten people, injured hundreds and damaged many buildings in Indonesia’s Sulawesi island. The epicentre of the quake was six kilometers northeast of Majene city https://t.co/e1a7okskvIpic.twitter.com/FDalOKB6Kw Reuters (@Reuters) January 15, 2021
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