Strong earthquake of magnitude 7.0 hits Indonesia's Java Islands: Reports
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An earthquake measuring 7.0 magnitude on the Richter Scale hit Indonesia on Friday evening. The string quake was recorded in the sea north of the Indonesian island of Java, as per a report by the US Geological Survey (USGS). There have been no reports of casualties or damage so far.
The quake struck around 4:55 pm local time (0955 GMT) and the epicentre was detected at a depth of approximately 594 kilometres (370 miles). Despite the intensity of the quake,USGS ruled out the possibility of a tsunami.
Images and videos going viral on social media platforms showed local residents as well as tourists panicking and leaving their houses as buildings swayed for a good few seconds.
Authorities issued evacuations in certain places as a safety measure before allowing the people back.
"I thought the wind was blowing, causing my keys to rattle, but it lasted for a while.After that, I felt a tremor which was quite strong and long," a teacher, who was hosting an online class, was quoted as saying by AFP.
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Indonesia, a country of over 270 million people suffers frequent earthquakes, primarily because it lies in the"Pacific Ring of Fire", a seismically active zone where different plates of the earth's crust meet.
A day before, a 4.9-magnitudehit the Tanimbar Islands of Indonesia.There were no casualties. Local media said there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries butsome residents said their homes shook for a good measure.
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Earlier this month, on April 3, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Sumatra island, shaking homes but causing no casualties.
Last year in November, a 5.6 magnitude quake hit the West Java province and caused tremendous devastation. 602 people lost their lives whilethousands were left injured.
(With inputs from agencies)
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