A 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook the Indonesian capital Jakarta for several seconds on Monday, the Meteorological and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) said.
The epicentre was on land at Cianjur in West Java, about 75 km southeast of Jakarta, and at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), BMKG said, adding that it n there was no risk of a tsunami.
Some people evacuated offices in Jakarta’s central business district, while others said buildings shook and saw furniture move, Reuters witnesses said.
Muchlis, who was in Cianjur when the quake hit, said he felt “a huge jolt,” and the walls and ceiling of his office building were damaged.
“I was very shocked. I was afraid there would be another earthquake,” Muchlis told news channel Metro TV, adding that people ran out of their homes, some s fainting and vomiting from the vigorous shaking.
BMKG leader Dwikorita Karnawati, speaking to reporters at the parliament building, advised people to stay outside in case of aftershocks.
BMKG’s Suko Prayitno Adi said authorities were checking the extent of the damage caused by the quake.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the earthquake at a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter scale.