Friends there is an Earth Quake in Indonesia this Evening about 8pm.The strength of the Quake has been measured has about 7.5 Richter scale.Indonesian officials said that it struck off northern Sulawesi killed at least four people and injured nearly 60.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 7.5 quake was at a depth of 21 kilometres with its epicentre about 130 kilometres northwest of Sulwesi's provincial capital of Gorontalo.
A series of further weaker aftershocks struck in the same area of the Celebes Sea bordering the southern Philippines.
Local media says about 800 houses were badly damaged in the Buol area of central Sulawesi, and there were reports of collapsed schools and homes in Gorontalo.
Monday, November 17, 2008
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