Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Indonesia's Minahasa Peninsula

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Indonesia's Minahasa Peninsula on Saturday evening, marking the third tremor recorded in the country within 24 hours. The quake followed a magnitude 7.7 earthquake on Friday that killed 47 people. Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency said the earlier 7.7-magnitude quake damaged 346 homes, 87 educational institutions, 18 health facilities, 5 places of worship and 6 public buildings in the affected area. The country's Meteorology Agency reported at least 235 aftershocks following the larger quake, the strongest measuring magnitude 6.2. Separately, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred near the city of Pematangsiantar in North Sumatra province, though no casualties or significant damage were reported from that tremor. No further details on the Minahasa Peninsula earthquake were immediately available.