Just now! A powerful earthquake shakes Indonesia! Record flood in China!

On Friday afternoon, two strong earthquakes occurred off the coast of the Indonesian island of Java. The epicenter was at sea. There was no threat of a tsunami. The first earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.9, occurred at 11:22 local time, 37 km west of Bawean Island. The second earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.5, occurred at 15:52 local time, 35 km west of Bawean Island. At least 110 aftershocks were later recorded. The tremors were strongly felt in East Java, its capital Surabaya, as well as in cities in neighboring provinces. In addition, short tremors were also felt in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, about 600 km from the epicenter. On social networks, eyewitnesses share footage of the natural disaster. Many people ran out into the street from the shaking buildings. Dozens of buildings were reported damaged. The total damage was 51 houses with light damage, 13 houses with moderate damage, 5 houses with severe damage. The earthquake also caused damage to 2 schools and 4 hospitals. Two people suffered minor injuries as a result of this earthquake. Rescue teams were sent to the affected areas. Information about the destruction and casualties is being updated. Aftershocks are likely in the coming days. East Java is a province of Indonesia located in the eastern part of the island of Java, on the island of Madura and several smaller islands. The area is 47,800 square kilometers. The population is about 41 million. It is the second most populous province in Indonesia. The administrative center is the city of Surabaya.