Earthquake measuring 6.0 rattles Jakarta

Jakarta, July 19: A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on richter scale today hit the Indonesian capital, sending panicked residents fleeing to the streets just days after a deadly tsunami struck the main island of Java.

The 6.0-magnitude quake was centered 45 kilometers (25 miles) beneath the Sunda strait, the US Geological Survey said on its website, and struck 150 kilometers (90 miles) southwest of Jakarta.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. "It is not strong enough to trigger a tsunami", said the head of the earthquake division at Jakarta's meteorological agency.

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