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5.4 magnitude earthquake rattles Indonesia`s Java

An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 rocked Indonesia`s western province of West Java on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake`s tremors were also felt throughout the Indonesian capital of Jakarta.

According to the USGS, the earthquake`s depth was 10.0 Km below the ground and occurred around 11:51:10 (UTC+05:30) on Monday.

The epicentre was determined to be at 6.840 degrees south latitude and 107.107 degrees east longitude. Java`s largest city is the national capital of Jakarta.

Java is a volcano-dotted island that lies between Sumatra and Bali, is situated at the geographic and economic centre of Indonesia.

No casualties have been reported so far.

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