Jakarta Struck by 6.7 Magnitude Quake, No Tsunami Potential
- Epicenter was near Jakarta’s neighboring province of Banten
- Banten reports injuries and extensive damage to buildings
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A 6.6 magnitude earthquake felt across Jakarta on Friday isn’t likely to trigger a tsunami, said a government body.
The government is monitoring the surface of the sea even as mathematical models show there’s no tsunami potential, said Dwikorita Karnawati, head of the Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency. The quake’s epicenter was off the coast of the neighboring Banten province, which lies southwest of the nation’s capital.