Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes near Jakarta
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck near Jakarta, with tremors felt across Java and Sumatra. The new reports concern a separate, stronger earthquake from the previously reported magnitude 5.9 event near Darwin.
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Why it matters
The earthquake affects a densely populated area and may cause significant damage and disruption across parts of Indonesia.
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- Magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes Darwin: 'The whole house shook' ↗dailymail.com · Recorded source date: Sep 11, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC
- Darwin homes shaken as 5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes in Banda Sea off Timor coast ↗perthnow.com.au · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 12:47 AM UTC
- Darwin: Buildings shake as 5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes in Banda Sea off Timor coast ↗perthnow.com.au · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 3:01 AM UTC
- Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes near Jakarta, tremors felt across Java, Sumatra ↗thestar.com.my · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 5:01 AM UTC
- 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Jakarta's Thousand Islands, no tsunami ↗en.antaranews.com · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 6:02 AM UTC
- Taiwan Hit With Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake, No Deaths or Damage Reported ↗chiangraitimes.com · Recorded source date: Sep 12, 2026, 9:02 AM UTC
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