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Magnitude 6.1 quake strikes off East Java , geophysics agency says
The epicentre was located 132 km north of Tuban in East Java province, BMKG said.
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A map provided by the Meteorological and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) shows the epicenter of magnitude 6.0 quake. (The Jakarta Post/BMKG)
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magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the shore off Java on Friday, at a depth of 10km (6.21 miles), Indonesia's geophysics agency (BKMG) said.
The epicentre was located 132 km north of Tuban in East Java province, BMKG said.
The tremors were felt strongly in East Java, its capital Surabaya, as well as cities in neighboring provinces, according to multiple postings by social media users in those areas.
The quake has no potential to trigger a tsunami, BMKG said.
There were no immediate reports of damage.
