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Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Java island: authorities

The 2018 Lombok quake that killed 16 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings. [AFP]

A magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Java island on Saturday, the country's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) reported.

The quake, which the United States Geological Survey recorded at a magnitude of 6.1, was felt in capital Jakarta -- where people were forced to evacuate buildings -- and in nearby Bandung.

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