5.5 magnitude quake hits Sumatra Tarutung

After overnight hit Tahuna, North Sulawesi, this morning earthquake shook parts of Indonesia back precisely in the area Tarutung, North Sumatra. An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers and stated no tsunami potential.

Based on data released sites Climatology Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), Tuesday (06/14/2011), the quake occurred at 7:08 pm.

The quake's epicenter was recorded at 30 km southeast of Tarutung, North Sumatra and 39 km northeast of Sibolga, North Sumatra. The location coordinates of the earthquake was recorded at 1.79 N and 99.13 latitude.