Quake shakes Jember, East Java

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 01/04/2011 11:11 AM | Archipelago

A magnitude-5 earthquake hit Jember, East Java, on Tuesday at 4.24 a.m., the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency reported Tuesday.

The epicenter of the quake was 258 kilometers southwest of Jember at a depth of 10 kilometers below ground.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, and no tsunami alert was issued.

Earthquake shakes Meulaboh, Aceh

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Thu, 12/23/2010 7:50 AM | National

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the scale Richter shook Meulaboh, Nangroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) at 7.01 a.m. this morning.

According to Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the temblor’s epicenter was 45 kilometer southwest Meulaboh at a depth of 15 kilometers.

The quake did not trigger tsunami.