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Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes off Indonesia : authorities

GreenWatch Desk Earthquake 2024-04-28, 8:42am

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(BSS) - A magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Java island on Saturday, the country's Meteorology,Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) reported.

The quake, which BMKG said occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres (6 miles),was felt in capital Jakarta, an AFP reporter said.