Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rocks Java, Indonesia

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Powerful, magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 30 miles southwest from Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia today.

Preliminary Earthquake Report:

Magnitude 6.5

Date-Time • 15 Dec 2017 16:47:57 UTC
• 15 Dec 2017 23:47:57 near epicenter

Location 7.734S 108.023E

Depth 91 km

Distances • 0.3 km (0.2 mi) ESE of Cipatujah, Indonesia
• 43.4 km (26.9 mi) SSW of Singaparna, Indonesia
• 44.0 km (27.3 mi) SSW of Kawalu, Indonesia
• 50.0 km (31.0 mi) SSW of Tasikmalaya, Indonesia
• 102.1 km (63.3 mi) SSE of Bandung, Indonesia

Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.5 km; Vertical 6.6 km

Parameters Nph = 85; Dmin = 276.1 km; Rmss = 0.94 seconds; Gp = 84°

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