english.jpnn.com, KENDARI - A 5.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, on Saturday (26/3) night at around 9.16 p.m. local time.
The shock was felt as far as Konawe regency. The tin roofs of houses creaked within seconds of the earthquake.
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The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) informed that the earthquake occurred at 3.83 latitude and 122.69 east longitude, or 27 kilometers northeast of Kendari, with a depth of 10 kilometers.
"Please be careful of possible aftershocks," the BMKG said on its website.
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The BMKG confirmed that the earthquake did not have the potential for a tsunami.
Previously, there was also an earthquake in Kendari, which occurred on Friday (25/3) night around 9.20 p.m. local time.
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The BMKG said the epicenter of the earthquake was in Soropia district, Konawe, with a depth of two kilometers. (mcr20/jpnn)
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