A Strong Earthquake Jolts Jabodetabek Region, Rocking Buildings and Sparking Panic

Jakarta, MINA – Earthquake 6.1 SR Jolts Jabodetabek Region

Depok, MINA – An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale has rocked the Greater Jakarta region (Jabodetabek) on Tuesday (23/1) at 13:35 pm

The iron staircase in a resident’s house wobbled, as the earthquake struck and the residents ran out of the house to avoid the unexpected.

Situated at a depth of 10km below sea level at 7.21 degrees south latitude and 105.91 degrees east longitude, the earthquake struck for some two minutes, starting at 1:34 p.m. local time, according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG)

“The epicenter is located at sea, some 81 kilometers to the southwest of Lebak, Banten,” the agency said, adding that the earthquake will not trigger a tsunami.

Meanwhile, ceramic pieces, which fell of the walls, littered Depok City Hall in West Java after the quake.

In Central Jakarta hundreds of employees were seen fleeing buildings and rushing to the streets, according to the standard evacuation procedure.

However, many minutes after the shocks, the situation returned to normal, and the people are seen heading back to their offices.

Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago, straddles the Pacific “Ring of Fire” and is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.(L/R04/RS5)

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)