A 6.5-magnitude earthquake hits the Indonesian region of Java

The European Mediterranean Seismological Center said that a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian region of Java today, Friday.

The center added that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 57 km.

Indonesia witnesses regular seismic and volcanic activity due to its location on the “Ring of Fire” in the Pacific Ocean, where several tectonic layers collide.

about two months ago, A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia According to the US Geological Agency, what forced the residents to resort to the heights before raising the warning of a possible tsunami.

The epicenter was located near the coast of the Mentawi Islands, at a depth of 15.5 km, according to the US agency. No casualties or major damage were recorded.

The most fatal earthquake occurred in Indonesia on December 26, 2004 off the coast of Sumatra, killing more than 230,000 people in Sri Lanka, India and Thailand as well. It caused huge waves, some as high as 30 meters, on the coast of Banda Aceh in northern Sumatra. The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.1 degrees.