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Strong quake jolts Indonesian capital, tsunami warning issued

By DPA,

Jakarta : Indonesian authorities Wednesday issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale rocked Java island, including the capital Jakarta.

The quake struck at 2.55 p.m. (0755 GMT) with its epicentre 142 km south-west of Tasikmalaya district in West Java.

It shook buildings in Jakarta, sending residents running out of their homes in panic.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.