Indonesia: 6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Jakarta

 

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 A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has rocked Indonesia, with terrified people forced to flee buildings as the ground rocked.

Indonesia's meteorology agency (BMGK) said the earthquake hit 32 miles off Banten province at a depth of 10 km, but did not have the potential to cause a tsunami.

In Jakarta, the tremors were felt strongly.

 Magnitude Mw 6.6

 Region SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA

 Date time 2022-01-14 09:05:43.5 UTC

 Location 6.78 S ; 105.36 E 

Depth 40 km 

Distances:

109 km SW of Rangkasbitung, Indonesia / pop: 126,000 / local time: 16:05:43.5 2022-01-14 

68 km SW of Labuan, Indonesia / pop: 33,500 / local time: 16:05:43.5 2022-01-14