Second major earthquake in Indonesia within two weeks

An earthquake measuring 5.7 has rocked the island of Java in Indonesia – an earthquake of a similar magnitude killed 331 people two weeks ago.

Java/Jakarta (Indonesia) – The massive earthquake in Indonesia that killed 331 people occurred just under two weeks ago and many people are still homeless. The Indonesian island of Java was hit again by an earthquake. At 5.7, it was also slightly stronger than the last quake, which measured 5.6 on the Richter scale.

The Indonesian meteorological agency, unlike the US one, even spoke of an earthquake of magnitude 6.4. Aftershocks were also felt in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta, AFP reporters said.

Flooding in Indonesia after heavy rain

At the same time, parts of the country are submerged as heavy rains caused flooding on Friday evening. Hundreds of homes in Baleendah and Dayeuhkolot districts were inundated by the Citarum River floods, which ranged from 50 centimeters to one meter high.

New earthquake in Indonesia – extent of damage still unknown

The center of the 5.7-magnitude earthquake was 18 kilometers southeast of the city of Banjar in West Java province, the United States Earthquake Monitoring Station (USGS) said on Saturday. There are no reports of casualties or serious damage.

According to authorities, the November 21 earthquake killed 331 people and injured thousands more. Due to Indonesia’s location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are common in the Southeast Asian country. (category/AFP)