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Indonesia earthquake: Tsunami fears after quake off Java | |
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Indonesia's authorities have urged people living near the coast to move to higher ground after a powerful earthquake off the island of Java. | Indonesia's authorities have urged people living near the coast to move to higher ground after a powerful earthquake off the island of Java. |
Officials said the quake, put by US monitors at magnitude 6.9, risked generating a tsunami 3m (10ft) high. | |
The quake struck at a depth of 52.8km (33 miles) at 19:03 (12:03 GMT). | |
Tremors were felt in many cities, including the capital, Jakarta. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. | Tremors were felt in many cities, including the capital, Jakarta. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. |
Indonesia has a history of devastating earthquakes and tsunamis with more than 2,000 killed last September on the island of Sulawesi. | Indonesia has a history of devastating earthquakes and tsunamis with more than 2,000 killed last September on the island of Sulawesi. |
The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 killed 170,000 people on the Indonesian island of Sumatra after a quake of magnitude 9.1. | The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 killed 170,000 people on the Indonesian island of Sumatra after a quake of magnitude 9.1. |
"The chandelier in my apartment was shaking and I just ran from the 19th floor," Jakarta resident Elisa, 50, told AFP news agency. | |
"Everybody else ran too. It was a really strong jolt and I was very scared." | |
Another Jakarta resident, Rosa Erta, told Reuters news agency: "It was so strong, the lights and clothes hangers were rocking. I felt it strong. I was so scared, I ran down the stairs." |