6.2-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia, no potential for tsunami

Jakarta, (Samajweekly) A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s East Java province on Tuesday, but there was no potential for a tsunami.

According to the national meteorological, climatological and geophysical agency, the earthquake occurred at 1.07 p.m. with the epicentre situated 284 km southwest of Jember Regency and at a depth of 10 km under the seabed, Xinhua news reported.

The tremors of the quake did not have the potential to trigger giant waves, it said.

Previous articleAus PM shuts down nuke power debate despite rising electricity prices
Next articleਏਹੁ ਹਮਾਰਾ ਜੀਵਣਾ ਹੈ -147