JAKARTA, Jan 14 (NNN-Bernama) — A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook the island of Java, Indonesia at 4.05 pm (Western Indonesia Time) on Friday, but no tsunami alert was issued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The tremor was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres underwater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Indonesia’s Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the quake was 52 km from Southwest Sumur-Banten and 197 km from Southwest Jakarta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The epicentre was determined to be at coordinates 7.01 degree south latitude and 105.26 degrees east longitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tremors were felt in Banten, Jakarta, West Java and Lampung at the southern tip of Sumatra Island, causing many people to flee their homes and buildings in panic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An admin clerk, Herning Rini, was taken by surprise when the quake occurred while she was doing her works at home in Depok City, West Java.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I shut off my personal computer\u2019s power at the control box and get into the open, away from the house. I try to maintain a rational state of mind and praying silently,” she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hours later, BMKG lowered the quake magnitude to 6.6. It also generated a series of aftershocks at a magnitude of 3.7 and 3.5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said there were no immediate reports of any loss of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Preliminary assessments were still in early stages but several homes were damaged in Pandeglang, Banten, BNPB spokesperson Abdul Muhari said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
— NNN-BERNAMA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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