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A powerful earthquake had buildings to sway in the Indonesian capital Wednesday damage to buildings and ask for a regional tsunami warning, witnesses and media said.
Quake hit at 2:55 (0755GMT) on the southern coast of the main island of Java with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4. It had a depth of about 40 miles, according to U.S. Geological Survey.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was strong NOK to cause a local tsunami, but there were no immediate reports of high waves.
Buildings in Tasikmalaya town nearest epicenter, were damaged, said Detik.com portal.
There were no immediate reports of casualties.
The shaking was strong around 125 miles north of the epicenter in the capital Jakarta, where panicked office workers ran into the street. It was not immediately possible to contact someone in the earthquake area.
Indonesia, a vast archipelago of islands, stretching of the continental plates and is prone to seismic activity along what is known as the Pacific Ring of Fire. A large earthquake from western Indonesia caused a powerful tsunami in December 2004 that killed around 230,000 people in a dozen countries.
It is a tragedy and our prayers go out to all the people who lost loved ones and who were injured in the devastation. TB Joshua in Nigeria prophesied that this earthquake would happen. He mentioned the destruction; the date and he even explained that the UN would get involved. Because it was foreseen, could it have been averted? More attention should be paid to this man’s predictions.