By Fransiska Nangoy, Ananda Teresia, Angie Teo, Gayatri Suroyo
The West Java region of Indonesia was struck by an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 at a range of 118 kilometers, sending residents fleeing the buildings in the vicinity.
Saturday’s earthquake, according to the country’s geophysics organization BMKG, did not cause any tsunamis.
It was felt in Jakarta, the capital, more than 280 kilometers from the epicenter.
There were no initial reports of harm or fatalities, and officials were conducting inspections, particularly in Garut, the closest town near the epicenter.
There were reports on social media from people who lived in cities in West Java who felt the quake quite intensely.
According to a Reuters source in Bandung, the provincial capital of West Java, hotel guests first evacuated the premises but have now returned.
There have been no reported aftershocks, but BMKG chief Dwikorita Karnawati says residents should still be on high alert.
According to her interview with KompasTV, a local news outlet, she advised viewers to exercise caution for the time being.
