Powerful quake strikes Indonesia off the coast of Java

Powerful quake strikes Indonesia off the coast of Java
Powerful quake strikes Indonesia off the coast of Java
Written by Harry Johnson

Powerful earthquake has struck Indonesia off the coast of Java today.

The 6.6 magnitude undersea quake was felt at 9.54 AEST, about 150 kilometers north of Semarang City in the central region of Indonesia’s main island.

The United States Geological Survey is reporting the quake’s depth at 528.7km.

Preliminary Report
Magnitude 6.6
Date-Time ·         6 Jul 2020 22:54:47 UTC

·         7 Jul 2020 05:54:47 near epicenter

Location 5.637S 110.678E
Depth 528 km
Distances ·         93.8 km (58.2 mi) N of Batang, Indonesia

·         99.2 km (61.5 mi) N of Mlonggo, Indonesia

·         108.1 km (67.0 mi) NNW of Tayu, Indonesia

·         117.4 km (72.8 mi) N of Pecangaan, Indonesia

·         152.7 km (94.7 mi) N of Semarang, Indonesia

Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.3 km; Vertical 6.4 km
Parameters Nph = 126; Dmin = 158.1 km; Rmss = 0.92 seconds; Gp = 20°

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Harry Johnson

Harry Johnson has been the assignment editor for eTurboNews for mroe than 20 years. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is originally from Europe. He enjoys writing and covering the news.

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