MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The earthquake occurred some 271 kilometers (168 miles) to the southwest of Lebak Regency of Banten province with the epicenter located just 10 kilometers below the surface of the Indian ocean.
No information on casualties or damage from the quake has been provided yet.
Indonesia is a part of the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, where earthquakes and eruptions are frequent due to intense seismic activity.
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake near Java in 2006 claimed the lives of 6,500 people, with up to 80 percent of the buildings in the town of Bantul being destroyed.
