Powerful aftershocks hit north Indonesia

GUNUNG SITOLI - Two intense aftershocks struck north-western Indonesia yesterday in the latest of a barrage of jolts since a massive quake nearly a week ago killed about 1 300 people, meteorologists said.

A 6,2-magnitude aftershock hit at 7:59am local time and was centred

157km south of the Nias island town of Gunung Sitoli, worst-hit in

last week's quake, the Indonesian meteorology office said.

Its focus was 33km under the seabed.

 

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the

quake, which was felt in Nias, the nearby Mentawai islands and

several towns in west Sumatra.

 

The second quake was at 10:11am and measured 6,1 on the Richter

scale, meteorologists said.

 

Its focus was 37km east of the town of Tarutung in the north of

Sumatra island, and 160km underground.

 

Police had no reports of damage or casualties.

 

- Nampa-AFP

 

Its focus was 33km under the seabed.There were no immediate reports

of casualties or damage from the quake, which was felt in Nias, the

nearby Mentawai islands and several towns in west Sumatra.The

second quake was at 10:11am and measured 6,1 on the Richter scale,

meteorologists said.Its focus was 37km east of the town of Tarutung

in the north of Sumatra island, and 160km underground.Police had no

reports of damage or casualties.- Nampa-AFP

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