6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strike off Indonesia's main island of Java Saturday Jan 25,2014

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's main island of Java on Saturday Jan 25,2014, the US Geological Survey(USGS) reported, sending panicked residents running from their homes

The quake struck at 12:14 pm (0514 GMT) 39 kilometres (24 miles) south-southeast of Adipala at a depth of 83 kilometres, the USGS said.


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Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", where tectonic plates collide, causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity