{
  "id": 6868563,
  "title": "Jakarta jolted by 6.5 magnitude quake, tremors felt across Indonesia’s Java and Sumatra",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/jakarta-jolted-by-6-5-magnitude-quake-tremors-felt-across-indonesias",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T05:28:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/09/12/jakarta-jolted-by-65-magnitude-quake-tremors-felt-across-indonesias-java-and-sumatra/234936"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday morning, a powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Jakarta’s Thousand Islands, causing tremors to be felt in Jakarta and across parts of Java and Sumatra, Indonesia. The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) initially reported the earthquake at a magnitude of 5.9, but revised it to 6.5 after further analysis. The epicenter was located 69 kilometres northeast of Jakarta in the Java Sea, at a depth of 368 kilometres. BMKG Earthquake and Tsunami Director Dr Wijayanto stated that the earthquake was deep and caused by intraslab activity, indicating no tsunami threat.\n\nThe strongest tremors were reported in Banten, West Java, and Tanggamus in southern Sumatra, where shaking was perceptible to people indoors and caused windows and doors to rattle in some areas. Additionally, the tremors were clearly felt in Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok and several other regions, while weaker shaking was observed as far away as Yogyakarta, Malang, and Padang. However, BMKG reported no aftershocks as of 5am. KAI Commuter suspended Commuter Line services following the earthquake, conducting inspections of railway tracks, before resuming services at 5.26am and 5.45am respectively.",
  "summary": "JAKARTA, Sept 12 — A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck near Jakarta’s Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu) earl...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes Java, Indonesia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/magnitude-6-2-quake-strikes-java-indonesia",
        "published": "2026-09-11T22:28:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Java Sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/magnitude-6-3-earthquake-strikes-java-sea",
        "published": "2026-09-12T00:49:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes near Jakarta",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/magnitude-6-5-earthquake-strikes-near-jakarta",
        "published": "2026-09-12T03:03:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Jakarta's Thousand Islands, no tsunami",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/5-9-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-jakartas-thousand-islands-no-tsunami",
        "published": "2026-09-12T03:04:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes Near Jakarta, Tremors Felt Across Java, Sumatra",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/world-magnitude-6-5-earthquake-strikes-near-jakarta-tremors-felt",
        "published": "2026-09-12T03:47:50.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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