A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi earlier today according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
The quake struck in the Molucca Sea between Sulawesi and the Maluku chain of islands, but Indonesian officials said there was no tsunami threat.
The tremor was felt in the major cities of Manado and Gorontalo in northern Sulawesi.
“People in Manado felt the quake and ran from their homes,” national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.
Indonesia´s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said that there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
