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5.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia

Jakarta: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s western province of Banten on Sunday, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.---Advertisement--- The quake struck at 17:02 local time (1202 GMT), with the epicenter at 26 km southwest of the province’s Lebak district and 12 km under the sea bed, the agency said, reports news agency UNI.---Advertisement--- […]

Jakarta: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s western province of Banten on Sunday, the country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.

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The quake struck at 17:02 local time (1202 GMT), with the epicenter at 26 km southwest of the province’s Lebak district and 12 km under the sea bed, the agency said, reports news agency UNI.

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The earthquake did not have the potential to trigger a tsunami, the agency said.

The tremors were felt in Jakarta, which is located approximately 131 kilometers from the epicenter.

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First published on: Oct 09, 2022 05:59 PM IST


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