6.0 Earthquake Strikes Southern Waters of Java Island, Indonesia... "Walls Cracked and Ceiling Hole"

A store with items spilled due to a strong earthquake in Indonesia.
Photo by Twitter @agilelo

[Asia Economy Reporter Junhyung Lee] The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the southern sea area off the eastern part of Java Island, Indonesia, at around 2 p.m. local time on the 10th.

The epicenter was located 90 km south of Malang City in East Java Province. The focal depth was 82.3 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) measured the earthquake magnitude higher than the USGS. BMKG announced the magnitude as 6.7 with a focal depth of 25 km.

Local media such as CNN Indonesia reported that "residents of Malang as well as nearby residents felt the tremors," and "no casualties have been reported so far."

Residents affected by the earthquake have been posting photos and videos on social networking services (SNS) such as Twitter. These include videos showing items falling off store shelves, photos of holes in house ceilings, and pictures of walls broken with cement falling off.

Indonesia consists of about 17,000 islands. The eastern region borders the Pacific Ring of Fire, making it vulnerable to natural disasters such as earthquakes. There are more than 120 active volcanoes throughout the country.

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