Malang (Indonesia): A strong underwater earthquake rattled Indonesia’s main island of Java on Saturday, but no tsunami warnings have been posted and there were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.0 quake at a depth of 82 kilometers (50.9 miles) was centered 44.8 kilometers (27.8 miles) south of Sumberpucung town of Malang District in East Java province.
Rahmat Triyono, the head of Indonesia’s earthquake and tsunami center, said in a statement the undersea earthquake did not have the potential to cause a tsunami. He urged people to stay away from slopes of soil or rocks that have the potential for landslides, as people in some parts of the province felt a moderate tremor for a few seconds.
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