Jakarta, Dec 16 (AFP) A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquakerocked Indonesia's main island of Java, leaving at least oneperson dead and rattling nerves in the capital Jakarta.
There was no immediate indication of a tsunami, butauthorities said they had issued a warning following thetremor, which struck a coastal region some 300 kilometres fromthe capital late yesterday.
National disaster mitigation agency spokesman SutopoPurwo Nugroho said a 62-year-old had died in the Ciamis regionin West Java after becoming trapped in a collapsed house.
At least five other people were reported injured acrossthe island as authorities continued to assess the damage fromthe quake, which hit just before midnight local time (1700GMT).
The 6.5-magnitude tremor was measured at a depth of 91kilometres and struck less than a kilometre (mile) east-southeast of the coastal town of Cipatujah, the US GeologicalSurvey said.
The earthquake was felt across the island.
Jakarta resident Web Warouw was on the 18th floor of abuilding in the capital when the quake struck.
"Suddenly, we felt dizzy, but constantly... We thenrealized it was a quake and immediately ran downstairs," the50-year-old told AFP.
People in the coastal city of Cilacap evacuated as aprecaution fearing a tsunami.
Homes were also reported damaged in the city ofTasikmalaya, some 50 kilometres from the epicentre.
Indonesia experiences frequent seismic and volcanicactivity due to its position on the Pacific "Ring of Fire",where tectonic plates collide.
An earthquake struck the country's western Aceh provincein December 2016, killing more than 100 people, injuring manymore and leaving tens of thousands homeless. (AFP)CHT.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.
