Indonesia earthquake unrest

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 have occurred in Indonesia this morning, causing many people to evacuate panicked run.

The latest information said several homes were destroyed, but no reports of casualties.

According to the U.S. geological survey, earthquake of magnitude 6.2 occurred in the southern island of Sulawesi. The epicenter is located 75km Kendari town and located at a depth of only 9 km.Generally, earthquakes occur as agriculture, more serious damage. After the earthquake took place, also with three aftershocks.

Father of four children evacuated following an earthquake in 2004 occurred in Nias Island, Indonesia. (Photo: AP)

"Women and children have just run screaming from the house on the high plains nearby. Even police officers involved directly in the morning and ran scared, "a policeman at the scene at Kendari recounted an earthquake and added that guests staying in hotels, hospital patients were were evacuated to safety.

Indonesia is situated on a series of fault lines of Earth's crust, the large island nation is frequently hit by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Dated 26/12/2004, a major earthquake caused a tsunami in the Indian Ocean has caused 230,000 deaths, half of them in Aceh province, Indonesia to the west.

According to the AP