Moderate quake hit Sukabumi

Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Leave a Comment

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale shook Sukabumi in West Java on Saturday morning. There was no immediate report of damages or injuries. Sat, 10/24/2009 10:48 AM

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency reported that the quake hit at 10:09 a.m., with its epicenter 85 kilometers southwest of Sukabumi at 20 kilometers beneath the surface.

Early in September, a 7.0-magnitude hit the southern area of the province, killing at least 79 people, injured over 1,250, and displaced over 210,000 (including more than 140,000 in Tasikmalaya regency).

The quake was felt in the capital Jakarta although damage there was minimal.

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