A strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the shore of Indonesia’s Java island on Friday at a depth of 10km, Indonesia’s geophysics agency (BKMG) said, although the US Geological Survey measured it at 6.4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The quake followed a 6-magnitude tremor reported more than four hours earlier, causing minor damage to some buildings but no fatalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The epicentre was located around 130 km north of Tuban in East Java province, BMKG said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The tremors were felt strongly in East Java, its capital Surabaya, as well as cities in neighbouring provinces, according to multiple postings by social media users in those areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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