Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Java island: authorities
Sunday, 28 April 2024 () Jakarta (AFP) April 27, 2024
A magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Java island on Saturday, the country's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) reported. The quake, which the United States Geological Survey recorded at a magnitude of 6.1, was felt in capital Jakarta - where people were forced to evacuate buildings - and in nearby Bandung. "I screamed to my wife and kids t
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