印度尼西亞預警震后海嘯

印度尼西亞附近發(fā)生地震后發(fā)布海嘯警報

A powerful earthquake has struck off the northeast coast of Indonesia's Sulawesi island, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning.

印度尼西亞蘇拉威西島東北海岸發(fā)生強烈地震，促使當局發(fā)布海嘯警報。

Indonesia's geophysics agency reported a 7.1 magnitude quake while the United States Geological Survey (USGS) put the magnitude at 6.9.

印度尼西亞地球物理局報告稱發(fā)生了7.1級地震，而美國地質(zhì)調(diào)查局(USGS)則將震級定為6.9級。

The USGS said the earthquake was centred 185km southeast of Manado at a depth of 24km.

美國地質(zhì)調(diào)查局表示，地震震中位于馬納多東南185公里處，震源深度24公里。

A graphic posted on Twitter by Indonesia's geophysics agency predicted waves of half a metre for parts of North Sulawesi and North Maluku.

印度尼西亞地球物理局在Twitter上發(fā)布的一張圖片預測，北蘇拉威西和北馬魯古部分地區(qū)的海浪將達到半米。

There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties.

目前還沒有重大損失或人員傷亡的報告。

The quake caused panic in the city of Ternate in the Maluku island chain, where people ran to higher ground, a witness told The Associated Press.

一名目擊者接受采訪時表示，這次地震在馬魯庫島鏈的特倫特市引起了市民恐慌，人們紛紛跑到地勢較高的地方。

Radio El Shinta reported that residents in Manado, North Sulawesi's provincial capital, ran out of their houses.

據(jù)El Shinta電臺報道，北蘇拉威西省首府馬納多的居民，已經(jīng)紛紛離開了居住地。