Magnitude 6.5 earthquake near Jakarta, tremors felt in Java, Sumatra
The strongest tremors from the earthquake were reported in Banten, West Java and Tanggamus in southern Sumatra.
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake occurred on Saturday morning near the Seribu Islands, Jakarta, Indonesia. The epicenter was located in the Java Sea, 69km northeast of the islands, at a depth of 368km. The earthquake, caused by intraslab activity, was felt in Jakarta, Java, and Sumatra, with the strongest tremors reported in Banten and West Java. There were no tsunami threats, and no aftershocks were reported as of 5am. The earthquake caused some train services to be temporarily halted for safety inspections.
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