Indonesia struck by ANOTHER huge earthquake hours after DEADLY disaster - tsunami warning
INDONESIA has been struck by a 5.4 magnitude earthquake in less than 24 hours after the Java island was rocked a deadly quake, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
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The second quake hit just off the southern shores of the country and reports have not yet emerged about any potential damage or casualties.
Tsunami warnings were triggered and an evacuation was underway.
The magnitude was previously reported as 5.1 but was upgraded by the USGS later.
It is believed the tsunami warnings habve now been downgraded.
Yesterday at 4.47pm GMT, the major island of Java was rocked by a shocking 6.5 magnitude strike where at least one person dead, according to reports.
Buildings were badly damaged across the region yesterday as shocking photos show walls cracked, windows shattered and some smaller buildings collapsed.
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The first quake struck just 63 miles from the city of Bandung, which is home to more than two million people and popular with tourists
Testimonies left on earthquake tracker CSEM EMSC recorded panic among those living in the region.
One person said: “We felt the house shaking.”
Another said: “I thought someone was trying to break into our apartment. I ran from room to room trying to find out what was going on. Freaky.”
A third said: “Doors and windows rattle. And lights out shortly after.”
The quake struck at a depth of 60 miles.
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It had initially registered as a 6.8 magnitude before being downgraded to 6.4 and then upgraded slightly to 6.5.
An estimated 90 million people may have felt the quake, EMSC-CSEM estimated.
Many in the region ran from their homes to reach higher ground as fears of a tsunami.
