A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolts East Java's Blitar
Jakarta, July 5 -- A 5.3-magnitude earthquake had struck Blitar District in East Java Province on Sunday at around 02.09 a.m. local time but it did not potentially trigger tsunami.
The earthquake's epicenter was located at about 129 kilometers away from southeast of Blitar at a depth of 79 kilometers, according to the Jakarta-based Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).
The tremors of the quake that joltd the town where the grave of Indonesia's founding father Soekarno is situated were also felt by those in the districts of Karangkates, Trenggalek, Nganjuk, Pacitan, and Jember in East Java Province.
The tremors could also be felt by those residing in several areas of Yogyakarta and Central Java Provinces, including Kul...
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