Published: 11:45, June 8, 2023 | Updated: 12:01, June 8, 2023
Strong quake hits western Indonesia, no potential for tsunami
By Xinhua

This photo released by Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) shows a damaged house following an earthquake in Jayapura, Papua province on Feb 9, 2023. A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the country's western province of East Java on the early morning of June 8, 2023, but did not potentially trigger a tsunami. (PHOTO / AP)

JAKARTA – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's western province of East Java early Thursday, but did not potentially trigger a tsunami, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.

The weather agency reported that the earthquake occurred at 00:04 am Thursday Jakarta Time (1704 GMT Wednesday), with its epicenter being at 117 km southwest of Pacitan district and a depth of 10 km under the seabed, the agency said.

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The tremors of the earthquake did not have the potential to trigger giant waves.