Earthquake measuring 6.2 on Richter Scale jolts Indonesia
Earthquake measuring 6.2 on Richter Scale jolts Indonesia
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesiaâs East Java province on Friday at 7 pm. 6.2-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia
Updated: May 22, 2021, 11:54 AM IST
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia’s East Java province, authorities said, adding that there were minor damages but no casualties. The quake occurred at 7.09 p.m. on Friday with the epicenter at 57 km southeast of Blitar district and the depth at 110 km under the seabed, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency said.
No tsunami alert was issued as the quake did not have the potential for a giant wave, Xinhua news agency reported.