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Strong under earth quake hits Central Indonesia

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2017-05-30 08:39Xinhua Editor: Mo Hong'e ECNS App Download
People stay outside their houses after a powerful under earth quake of 6.6 magnitude jolted Indonesia's Central Sulawesi, on May 29, 2017, according to the local meteorology and geophysics agency.(Xinhua/Opan Busan)

People stay outside their houses after a powerful under earth quake of 6.6 magnitude jolted Indonesia's Central Sulawesi, on May 29, 2017, according to the local meteorology and geophysics agency.(Xinhua/Opan Busan)

A powerful under earth quake of 6.6 magnitude jolted Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province on Monday evening, the meteorology and geophysics agency said.

The quake struck at 21: 35 p.m. local time (1435 GMT) with epicenter at 38 km northwest Poso district of the province and the depth at revised 43 km under earth, an official from the agency told Xinhua by phone.

"The shakes of the quake were felt strong, but so far there is no initial report of damages from our branches offices in Sulawesi," the official said.

  

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