5.7-magnitude earthquake in Central Sulawesi injures four, damages dozens of homes


JAKARTA: A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province on Thursday (July 24) evening, injuring four people and impacting 609 families totalling 2,011 individuals, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said.

Spokesperson Abdul Muhari stated that the quake, which struck the inland area of Poso district, damaged 35 houses -14 of them severely - as well as one educational facility and a place of worship.

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