Jakarta, Nov. 25 -- An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 hit Bolang Uki, South Bolaang Mongodow District, North Sulawesi Province on Sunday night.

The epicenter of the earthquake which struck at 21:48 WIB (West Indonesia Standard Time) was located 74 kilometers southeast of South Bolaang Mongodow District at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the Meteorology, Climatology and.Geophysics Agency on its Twitter account.

The tremor was felt in the district at II MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity). In last October, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) appealed to Indonesians to always remain vigilant to natural disasters since Indonesia is located on the Ring of Fire, thereby making it prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

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