There seems to be extensive destruction near the epicentre of the shallow quake, the Poso area on the island of Sulawesi, where thousands of locals run to the streets in panic during a busy hour of the day.
The depth of the tremor, measuring six on the Richter scale was just ten kilometres, enough to cause widespread damage to homes and infrastructure. It was felt throughout most of Indonesia, a massive country of many islands.
There’s been no reports of fatalities so far, according to local crisis service BNPB.
Twenty nine injuries were reported, two critical, being treated at Poso hospitals.
The Indonesian archipelago is part of the ‘Ring of Fire’, a treacherous seismic zone in the Pacific Ocean, where tectonic plates collide and there is always volcanic activity.
