Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck North Sulawesi at approximately 3.59 am local time on Monday (2/9/2024). 

The quake's epicenter was located 21 kilometers from Melonguane, North Sulawesi, with coordinates 3.81°N latitude and 126.68°E longitude, and occurred at a depth of 21 kilometers below the sea surface.

According to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the earthquake does not have the potential to trigger a tsunami.  There have been no initial reports of damage or casualties as a result of the earthquake.

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