By Prensa Latina,
Dili : An earthquake with magnitude of 6.4 on the Ritcher scale has struck off the East Timor coast in Dili on Saturday, causing panic among people who ran on the streets.
The Indonesian Meteorological Agency, located the epicenter of the tremor northeast of Dili, said the quake struck about 54 miles north of the capital, Dili, at a depth of approximately six miles, at 03:12, local hour.
There were no reports of injuries or damage due to Saturday’s earthquake, an Indonesian Meteorological and Geophysics Agency official said.
Witnesses affirmed this tremor shook buildings in the capital, main city of East Timor and many people evacuated their houses.
While the Indonesia meteorological agency put the tremor at a magnitude of 6.4, the US Geological Survey said it was 6.0.
East Timor lies in the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, where earthquakes are frequent.