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5.3 magnitude quake hits Java, Indonesia

Xinhua, October 22, 2011

• A moderate quake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck off western of Java island on Saturday, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency reported here.

  The quake jolted at 7:17 a.m. Jakarta time (0017 GMT) with the epicenter at 10 km deep, the agency said.

  So far, no damage or casualty has been reported.

  Indonesia lies on a vulnerable quake-prone zone called "the Pacific Ring of Fire."

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