Related News

Home » World

5.8-magnitude quake rocks Indonesia, triggers panic

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Yogyakarta Province at 10:59 am local time (0359) today.

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency in a statement said that the earthquake was centered at 140 kilometers southeast of Wonosari regency and at a depth of 16 kilometers under seabed.

The agency said that the tremor was felt at residences of Wonosari of Yogyakarta Province and several parts of Central Java Province.

Detikcom online news reported that the tremor caused panic in Wonosari. Students ran out of schools following the earthquake that lasted for several seconds.



 

Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.

沪公网安备 31010602000204号

Email this to your friend