By Xinhua,
Jakarta : An earthquake with magnitude of 5.9 rocked Yogyakarta province of Java Island in Indonesia on Sunday, meteorology agency said here.
The shakes of the quake was felt in nearby provinces of Central Java and East Java, Jajat Sudjatmika, an official of the agency said.
The quake was struck at 13:05 Jakarta time (0605GMT) with epicentre located at 135 kilometres southeast Yogyakarta province and ten kilometers under sea bed, he said.
The intensity of the quake was felt at 2 to 3 MMI (modified mercally intensity) at Sawahan town of Central Java province and Trenggalek and Karangkates towns of East Java province, said Sudjatmika.
The official said that they had yet got information of the intensity in Yogyakarta province, but he was sure that it could be similar or stronger than that in the two nearby provinces.
“The quake must be felt stronger in Yogyakarta,” he told Xinhua.