An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 was recorded this Sunday in the Indonesian island Sulawesi (Celebes), announced the Geophysical Institute of the United States (USGS).
The seismic jolt occurred at 21:39 hours on Sunday, Argentina, 9 km deep and about 75 km southeast of the city of Kendari, the USGS said.
Indonesia is located in the so-called "ring of fire" of the Pacific, where the combination several continental plates causes a strong volcanic and seismic activity.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude: 6.2
Date-Time: Monday, April 25, 2011 at 7:07:51 AM local time at epicenter Location
4.59S 122.81E - Depth: 9.4 km - Region : Sulawesi - INDONESIA. - Reference 75 km SSE of Kendari, Sulawesi - Indonesia, 99 km NNE of Baubau, Sulawesi - Indonesia, 534 km NW of DILI, Timor - Leste
1240 km NW of DARWIN, Northern Territory of Australia.
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