Sulawesi Shaken by Earthquake 6.5 Richter Scale

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake on the Richter scale shook Makassar in Sulawesi, Indonesia at 12.09 this afternoon.

According to a statement from the Malaysian Meteorological Departmenton Twitter, the incident occurred at 78 kilometers northwest of Makassar at a depth of 750 kilometers and a distance of 78 kilometers from Northwest Makassar, Indonesia.

However, the incident did not pose a tsunami threat to Malaysia, as said by the statement.

Gempa bumi kuat b'laku di Sulawesi,Indonesia jam 12:09pm, 21/8/2020
Koordinat : 4.9° S & 118.8° T
Magnitud : 6.5 skala Richter
Jarak : 78km Barat Laut Makassar,Indonesia
Kedalaman : 750 km
Tiada ancaman tsunami kpd Malaysia.MET Malaysia.#gempabumiMETMalaysia#mygempa.met.gov.my pic.twitter.com/Bp4D33a9k4

— Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (@metmalaysia) August 21, 2020

Source: Malaysian Meteorological Department