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Strong quake shakes Indonesia

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Jakarta: A strong earthquake shook the Gulf of Tomini on the eastern side of Indonesia on Tuesday, but no serious damage or injuries were reported and no tsunami warning was issued.

The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred 102 kilometres (63 miles) under the sea.

It was centred in South Bolaang Mongondow in North Sulawesi province, 97 kilometres (60 miles) east-southeast of Gorontalo, USGS said.

No tsunami warning was issued for the relatively deep quake. (AP)

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