In Indonesia, an earthquake measuring 7.5 points.

North-east of the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, an earthquake measuring 7.5 points, transmits Agence France-Presse, referring to data the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake's epicenter was 327 kilometers from the city of Manado, hypocenter - at a depth of 33 kilometers under the ground.
In connection with the earthquake, meteorological and geophysical agency of Indonesia has announced the threat of a tsunami, but the warning was lifted shortly. In the Tsunami Warning Center in the Pacific Ocean, reported that the threat of a tsunami is not of great destructive power, but the risk of emergence of small local tsunami preserved.
According to agency Reuters the Indonesian meteorological agency, strong tremors were felt in the Talaudskih islands north of Sulawesi. Information about the victims and the devastation of the earthquake there.
Indonesia is located in a zone of high seismic activity. In 2004, a tsunami resulting from the strong earthquake in the region of Sumatra, has led to the deaths of 168 thousand people in Aceh and Nias.