A powerful quake has left one person dead , about 1 , 100 houses , buildings and public facilities destroyed in Indonesia , an official said on Wednesday .
The official at the National Disaster Management Agency disclosed that the casualties and the damage took place in Banten province , Jakarta and West Java province.
“ Lebak district of Banten province suffered the most , while assessment of the impact of the quake persists .
“ The natural disaster also triggered evacuation , but the number of evacuees is still being assessed , ’’ the agency stated .
According to the meteorology and geophysics agency of Indonesia , a 6 . 1 -magnitude quake struck off Indonesia ’ s capital at 13 : 34 p . m. (0634 GMT ) on Tuesday , with the epicentre at 81 km southwest of Lebak and a depth at 10 km under seabed.
The official at the National Disaster Management Agency disclosed that the casualties and the damage took place in Banten province , Jakarta and West Java province.
“ Lebak district of Banten province suffered the most , while assessment of the impact of the quake persists .
“ The natural disaster also triggered evacuation , but the number of evacuees is still being assessed , ’’ the agency stated .
According to the meteorology and geophysics agency of Indonesia , a 6 . 1 -magnitude quake struck off Indonesia ’ s capital at 13 : 34 p . m. (0634 GMT ) on Tuesday , with the epicentre at 81 km southwest of Lebak and a depth at 10 km under seabed.
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