Indonesia quake strikes off Java island, felt strongly in Jakarta

 

An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck off Indonesia’s Java Island, on Feb 14, 2022. (Screengrab: EMSC)

A effective 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Java island on Friday (Jan 14), the us of a’s meteorology corporation said, prompting a few residents in the capital Jakarta to flee from buildings in panic.

Indonesia’s meteorology corporation (BMGK) stated the earthquake hit 52 km off Banten province at a depth of 10 km, but did no longer have the potential to motive a tsunami.

In Jakarta, the tremors had been felt strongly.

“I turned into very scared, suddenly there was a quake and it was so strong,” stated 38-yr-vintage Jakarta resident and nanny, Ani.

“When I felt it I at once grabbed my company’s toddler and ran downstairs.”

The quake changed into additionally felt inside the province of West Java and in Lampung, on Sumatra island.

A spokesperson for Indonesia’s catastrophe mitigation business enterprise did now not without delay reply to a request for remark whilst asked whether or not any damage had benn suggested.

Indonesia straddles the so-called “Pacific Ring of Fire”, a pretty seismically lively region, wherein distinctive plates in the world’s crust meet and create a massive number of earthquakes and volcanoes.

Last month, a 7.Four-importance earthquake struck jap Indonesia, triggering a tsunami warning and additionally sending citizens fleeing from their homes but inflicting handiest minor harm. 

Source: Reuters/yb