Moderate quake jolts Java Island

By Xinhua,

Jakarta : An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted the Java Island of Indonesia Thursday, the meteorology agency said.


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No reports of damage or casualty have been reported. The quake occurred at 0519 GMT, officials said.

The epicentre of the quake was located at 154 km south-west of the Lumajang town in East Java province.

Indonesia sits on a vulnerable quake zone called the “Pacific Ring of Fire”, where two continental plates meet and cause frequent volcanic movements.

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