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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Java Sea

The earthquake poses no tsunami threat to Malaysia, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department

Updated 13 minutes ago · Published on 12 Sep 2026 8:49AM

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Java Sea — A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Java Sea at 5.23am today, about 117 kilometres north of Jakarta, Indonesia - September 12, 2026

A MAGNITUDE 6.3 earthquake struck the Java Sea at 5.23am today, with its epicentre about 117 kilometres north of Jakarta, Indonesia, at a depth of 378 kilometres.

MetMalaysia, in a Facebook post, said the earthquake occurred at coordinates 5.1 degrees South and 106.8 degrees East.

“Malaysia is not at risk of a tsunami,” MetMalaysia said. - September 12, 2026

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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Java Sea

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