People gather outside a hospital in case of aftershocks in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, on March 22, 2024. An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck off East Java on Friday without triggering a tsunami, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)
JAKARTA, March 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia's province of East Java on Friday without triggering a tsunami, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.
The undersea quake rocked at 11:22 a.m. Jakarta time (0422 GMT) with its epicenter situated at 132 km northeast of Tuban regency, and a depth of 10 km, the agency said.
No tsunami alert was issued by the agency as the tremors would not potentially trigger giant waves.
Indonesia, an archipelagic country, is prone to earthquakes for its location along the Pacific Ring of Fire, a tectonic belt of volcanoes and earthquakes. ■
People gather outside a hospital in case of aftershocks in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, on March 22, 2024. An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck off East Java on Friday without triggering a tsunami, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)
A health worker takes care of patients at Bawean Island, East Java, Indonesia, March 23, 2024. An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia's province of East Java on Friday without triggering a tsunami, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)
Family members take care of patients in Bawean Island, East Java, Indonesia, March 23, 2024. An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia's province of East Java on Friday without triggering a tsunami, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)
Health workers transfer a patient to a vehicle to get medical treatment in East Java, Indonesia, March 23, 2024. An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia's province of East Java on Friday without triggering a tsunami, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)
People gather outside a hospital in case of aftershocks in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, on March 22, 2024. An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck off East Java on Friday without triggering a tsunami, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)
A damaged area is seen after an earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale at a hospital in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, on March 22, 2024. An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck off East Java on Friday without triggering a tsunami, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said. (Photo by Sahlan Kurniawan/Xinhua)
