Quake strikes off Indonesia's Java island, felt strongly in capital


  • World
  • Friday, 14 Jan 2022

A man carries a child as people evacuate an apartment building following an earthquake in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 14, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A powerful 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Java island on Friday, the meteorology agency said, prompting some residents in the capital Jakarta to flee from buildings in panic.

Indonesia's meteorology agency (BMKG) said the earthquake hit 52 km (32 miles) off Banten province at a depth of 10 km, but did not trigger a tsunami warning. The magnitude was initially reported at 6.7 but downgraded to 6.6.

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