Indonesia's West Java hit by strong earthquake

[Mojorabbit]

Source: reuters

JAKARTA, Aug 9 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a 7.0 magnitude has hit Indonesia's West Java island, a telephone text message from the country's Meteorological agency said on Thursday.

The quake struck 75 km (46.60 miles) northwest of Indramayu and was at a depth of 286 km, the agency said. The quake could be felt by residents in the capital Jakarta.

Read more: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK141853.htm

[shanti]

1. isn't this close

to the mountain that's perilously close to breaking off that could start a tsunami disaster? :shrug:

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[shanti]

7. oh, ok!

thanks, kestrel! all i remember is that it was out in the middle of the ocean somewhere!

[Hell Hath No Fury]

2. That is NOT a small quake...

I hope they are all okay. :(

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. There have been a lot of quakes recently there`

Wasn't that near where the quake caused the tsunami?

[Eugene]

5. Indonesia quake measures 7.4 magnitude - USGS

Source: Reuters

Indonesia quake measures 7.4 magnitude - USGS
08 Aug 2007 17:45:10 GMT
Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - An earthquake that hit
Indonesia on Wednesday was at magnitude 7.4 and 282.1
km (175.3 miles) deep, the U.S. Geological Survey
said on its Web site.

The quake was too deep to prompt a tsunami warning,
said Robert Cessaro at the U.S. National Weather Service's
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

The quake took place at 12:05 a.m. local time on
Thursday (1705 GMT on Wednesday). Its epicenter was
112 km (70 miles) from Jakarta.

Link: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N08347055.htm

[Rainscents]

6. Upgraded to 7.5 now...

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2007fubd.php