June 4, 2012 Earthquake: Java, Indonesia

Two people injured and minor damage at

Jakarta. Felt (IV) at Bandung and Pangandaran; (III)

at Jakarta; (II) at Bogor and Cisarua. Felt widely in

western Java. Also felt on Christmas Island, Australia. (reference #1053)

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck Indonesia's most-populated island on early Monday evening, injuring two people and damaging nearly two dozen buildings, officials said. The tremors were widely felt in the capital Jakarta, where earthquakes are not as common.

The 6.1-magnitude earthquake at 6.18 p.m. local time (1118 GMT) was centered about 121 kilometers (75 miles) southwest of Sukabumi, a city in West Java. It struck about 24 kilometers (14.9 miles) deep, making it a shallow earthquake, according to Indonesia's seismological agency (BMKG). The earthquake, felt as far away as the capital Jakarta, was widely felt throughout West Java. "The quake was felt strongly by the citizens and residents rushed out of their homes," a spokesperson for Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said. "Until now there have been no reports of damage or casualties. People have returned to normal activities." But the Jakarta Globe reported that two boys suffered minor injuries and at least 23 houses were damaged. "Based on the report I received, the quake affected two houses at Nangela village. One of the houses collapsed and another was heavily damaged," a BNPB official in Sukabumi district told the newspaper. (reference #9887)