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Earthquake jolts Yogyakarta, Southern C. Java
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6.5 Richter scale earthquake hasjolted Yogyakarta and most of Central Java. The epicenter was reported to be104 kilometers away from the southern coast.
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said the quake was considered strong and affected Cilacap, Kebumen, Magelang, Semarang and Yogyakarta.
'It has been reported that a house was severely damaged and many others were mildly damaged in Purworejo,' he said on Saturday.
No reports of damaged houses or facilities in Yogyakarta were available.
He said the quake was the result of tectonic activity between the Indo-Australia and Eurasia platforms below Indonesian waters. When asked about the possibility of a Tsunami, Sutopo said the chance of a Tsunami was slim, therefore people had no reason panic.(dic)
