Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) recorded two earthquakes that occurred in two regions of Regency in Central Sulawesi, the first quake occurred at 06.63 local time around the Gulf of Tomini with a depth of 10 km or 147 km northeast of the location coordinates of Poso with 0.71 LS, BT 121.89.
The second earthquake with a strength of 5.9 magnitude occurred at 13:19 pm with the coordinates of the location of earthquake 12:14 LU, BT 120.39 or 111 km southwest of Toli-toli earthquake with a depth of 41 km. earthquakes felt up to Palu, Poso, and Bontang because the earthquake occurred at sea.
"Vibration earthquakes are felt at all in Buol and surrounding areas due to earthquakes located in water depths of the sea, but this earthquake did not cause a tsunami because the quake below 7 SR," said the head of BMG Balaroa Station, the city of Palu, Mudjianto via telephone, yesterday (2 / 12).
In Tolitoli, earthquake that shook enough to startle the citizens rushed to the outdoors. However, because it is rapid and relatively low volume of the earthquake, residents were re-start the activities as usual. Naryo (35), residents who live on BTN Nopi, claimed to be surprised when the earthquake occurred. When the earthquake, he was watching in the house. "When the earthquake ran out of the house.
Apparently all the neighbors also came pouring out, "he explained. Sita (20) other citizens, also admitted he was surprised by the earthquake shocks. "It was while taking a nap, when the earthquake shock and ran straight out of the house," he said.
