Magnitude 6.1 - SULAWESI, INDONESIA

They really haven't had it let-up since the 7.7 : (

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Tsunami warning after Indonesia quake
23/07/2006 - 10:58:30



A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi island today, the US geological survey said.

Indonesian officials said it had the potential to trigger a tsunami. One governor on the island ordered a coastal evacuation, but it was unclear whether the message had got through to residents.

The quake struck at 9.22am Irish time 67 miles south of Gorontalo in northern Sulawesi, according to the survey.

It was felt across parts of Sulawasi, but there were no reports of damage or

Quake prompts tsunami alert
From correspondents in Jakarta
July 23, 2006
A 6.6 earthquake off the coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island sparked a tsunami alert and precautionary evacuations today, officials said.
Gorontalo province Governor Fadel Muhammad told ElShinta radio he had ordered an evacuation of coastal areas after the strong earthquake rattled the northern half of the island at 3.22pm (1722 AEST).

There were no reports of tsunamis 30 minutes after the earthquake. Officials said its depth of 71km under the Tomini bay seabed probably ruled out a repeat of last week's killer waves which left about 600 people dead in Java.

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