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JAKARTA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude struck off Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province on Friday evening, according to the country's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency.
The tremors occurred at 18:13 Jakarta time (1113 GMT), with the epicenter located 68 km northwest of Tolitoli Regency at a depth of 10 km beneath the seabed, the agency reported.
No tsunami warning was issued.
The tremors were felt by residents in Tolitoli Regency, causing panic, but no damage or casualties were reported, Muharjun, a senior official from the provincial disaster management agency told Xinhua.
Indonesia, an archipelagic nation with 127 active volcanoes, frequently experiences earthquakes due to its location within the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire and the impact of tectonic activities. Enditem
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