A 6.5-magnitude undersea earthquake rocked Indonesia's West Java province Saturday night, sending tremors as far as the capital Jakarta – but the island nation dodged a major bullet with no tsunami threat confirmed. 🇮🇩
The quake struck at 11:29 PM local time, its epicenter located 151 km southwest of Garut regency at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shaking reached intensity level IV on the MMI scale in cities like Sukabumi and Tasikmalaya, strong enough to rattle shelves but not cause major damage.
Residents across five provinces, including Banten and Yogyakarta, reported feeling the temblor. Indonesia's meteorology agency confirmed no giant waves were triggered, avoiding a repeat of past tragedies like the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
This seismic event serves as another reminder of Indonesia's precarious position on the 'Pacific Ring of Fire' – a hotspot for 90% of the world's earthquakes. 🔥 While this quake left mostly shaky nerves, it underscores the constant balance between natural beauty and geological risk in Southeast Asia's largest archipelago.
