Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Java, Indonesia, says MetMalaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale was detected in Java Islands, Indonesia at 12.29am on Sunday (April 28).

The Meteorological Department of Malaysia (MetMalaysia) in a statement said that the epicentre was located at 8.2 degrees south and 107.2 degrees east which is 147km south of Sukabumi, at a depth of 70km.