Earthquake hits Java in Indonesia, tsunami warning issued
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A strong earthquake has shaken buildings in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta and other cities on the country's most populous island of Java. Authorities issued a tsunami warning for parts of Java's coastline but no injuries from the temblor were immediately reported.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake which struck just before midnight Friday had a magnitude of 6.5 and was about 91 kilometers (56 miles) deep and located inland. Indonesian authorities reported a quake of similar magnitude offshore of Java.
Indonesian Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said there were reports of damage to buildings in parts of western Java.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Nugroho said strong tremors were felt for about 20 seconds in Jakarta and in cities and villages in western and central Java.