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"Tsunami panic in Indonesia's Sulawesi as strong earthquake kills one
Mon Jan 24, 5:36 AM ET

JAKARTA (AFP) - A strong earthquake shook Indonesia's Sulawesi island, killing one person, severely injuring four others and prompting thousands to flee for fear of a repeat of last month's tsunami disaster.

The quake measured 6.2 on the Richter scale and caused several buildings to collapse in the coastal city of Palu, just 16 kilometres (10 miles) from the epicentre, when it struck shortly before dawn, seismology officials said. "