Indonesia earthquake hits off the island of Java, felt strongly in Jakarta

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A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Java, on Friday, prompting some residents in the capital Jakarta to flee buildings in panic, the Indonesia Meteorological Agency said.

The Indonesian Meteorological Agency (BMGK) said the quake struck 52 kilometers off Banten province at a depth of 10 kilometers, but it was not likely to cause a tsunami. The earthquakes were felt strongly in Jakarta.

“I was very scared and suddenly there was an earthquake and it was very strong,” said nanny Annie, 38, who lives in Jakarta. “When I felt it, I grabbed my employer’s baby straight and ran downstairs.”

The quake was also felt in West Java and Lampung province on Sumatra island. A spokesperson for Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment when asked if he had reported any damage to Ben.

Indonesia is located on both sides of the so-called “Pacific Ring of Fire”, which is a very seismically active region, where different plates meet on the Earth’s crust and cause a large number of earthquakes and volcanoes. Last month, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia, triggering a tsunami warning and prompting residents to flee their homes but causing only minor damage.

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