6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Java, no tsunami warning

A robust underwater earthquake rattled Indonesia’s important island of Java on Saturday, however no tsunami warnings have been posted and there have been no instant stories of main harm or casualties.
The U.S. Geological Survey stated the magnitude 6.0 quake at a depth of 82 kilometers (50.9 miles) was centered 44.8 kilometers (27.8 miles) south of Sumberpucung city of Malang District in East Java province.
Rahmat Triyono, the top of Indonesia’s earthquake and tsunami middle, stated in an announcement the undersea earthquake didn’t have the potential to trigger a tsunami. He urged individuals to avoid slopes of soil or rocks which have the potential for landslides, as individuals in some elements of the province felt a average tremor for a couple of seconds.
The catastrophe company launched pictures of a broken ceiling at a hospital in Blitar, a neighbouring metropolis of Malang, whereas the roofs of some homes had been reportedly broken.
Indonesia, an unlimited archipelago of 270 million individuals, is regularly struck by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis due to its location on the “Ring of Fire”, an arc of volcanoes and fault traces within the Pacific Basin.
In January, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake killed not less than 105 individuals and injured almost 6,500, whereas greater than 92,000 displaced, after hanging Mamuju and Majene districts in West Sulawesi province. (AP)