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23 January 2018

Jakarta rocked by 6.4-magnitude earthquake



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Indonesians stand outside their office buildings after a 6.4 magnitude quake hit Jakarta on January 23, 2018.Indonesia’s capital Jakarta was rocked by a strong earthquake on January 23, forcing the evacuation of office buildings but there was no immediate threat of a tsunami or reports of injuries, a government agency said. (AFP photo)

By AFP - January 23, 2018 @ 3:13pm


JAKARTA: Indonesia's capital Jakarta was rocked by a strong earthquake on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of office buildings but there was no immediate tsunami threat or reported injuries, a government agency said.



The 6.4 magnitude quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles), according to the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics agency. It said the epicentre was 81 kilometres southwest of Banten province off the coast of Java island. -- AFP


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