Earthquake 6.1 on the Richter scale was felt today (8/12) in the province of West Java, in Indonesiawithout, however, being considered to be in danger of causing a tsunami, announced the geophysical service (BMKG) of the Southeast Asian archipelago.
Its focus earthquake It was located 22 kilometers from the city of Sukabumi and the focal depth was 104 kilometers, the agency said.
According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Institute, the magnitude of the earthquake was 5.8 on the Richter scale.
The earthquake was felt in the Indonesian capital Jakarta and areas surrounding it, Reuters news agency reporters found.
Indonesia sits on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic plates intersect and seismic and volcanic activity is intense. In November, an earthquake killed more than 300 people.
It is noted that the earthquake data coming from the Geodynamic Institute of Athens or from the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Institute are solutions derived from the automatic computer system, without the participation of a seismologist. They are constantly updated with the arrival of new data.
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