A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s main island of Java on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, less than a month after another quake in the same province killed more than 300 people. | AFP
Children of earthquake victims walk past a collapsed house at Cugenang village in Cianjur, West Java on December 1, 2022, ten days after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake left 328 people dead.
Jakarta, Indonesia — A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s main island of Java on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, less than a month after another quake in the same province killed more than 300 people. The quake struck at 07:50 am local time around 15 kilometers from the town of Cianjur, the USGS said.It said there was a low likelihood of casualties or damage following the quake, which struck at a depth of 123 kilometers .
Last month, a shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Cianjur, triggering landslides and collapsing buildings.
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