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Powerful earthquake in Indonesia kills at least 3, injures 24
At least three people have died and 24 others wounded after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia early Friday, the country’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said.
The earthquake occurred at 1:28 am local time in Indonesia’s Sulawesi island and was followed by several aftershocks that rattled Majene city in the province.
The quake epicenter was six kilometers (3.73 miles) of the city at a depth of 10 kilometers.
The Indonesian Antara News agency reported that around 62 houses and a public health center have been damaged.
According to the report, the earthquake also triggered three landslides along the Majene-Mamuju road in the Sulawesi province.
Earthquakes regularly hit various parts of Indonesia since the country lies on the Circum-Pacific Belt, also known as the Ring of Fire, where several tectonic plates meet and cause frequent volcanic and seismic activities.
