An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 has struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Java, the BBC reports, citing the country's Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG), UNN reports .
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The aftershocks were felt in the capital Jakarta, where people were forced to evacuate buildings, and the nearby city of Bandung.
Usually earthquakes last about five seconds, and this one lasted 10-15
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the magnitude was 6.1. The center of the earthquake was located at a depth of 68 km.
According to Indonesian authorities, there was no warning of a tsunami. There was also no information on casualties.
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