M6.2 quake in central Indonesia kills at least 42, injures hundreds

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Sulawesi Island in central Indonesia early Friday, killing at least 42 people and injuring more than 600 others, Indonesian authorities said.The authorities warned that with more than a dozen aftershocks having since occurred in the area, even larger quakes could strike, possibly causing tsunami.The quake occurred 36 kilometers south of Mamuju, the capital of West Sulawesi Province, at 2:28 a.m. local time at a depth of 18.4 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The temblor caused some landslides, cutting the main road connecting the provincial capita…READ FULL ARTICLE