6.0 magnitude quake hits Indonesia

Above, workers stand outside their buildings in Jakarta. According to the US Geological Service, the earthquake was centered offshore western Java at a depth of about 43 kilometers. (AFP)

Employees stand outside their office buildings after an earthquake hit Jakarta on January 23. (AFP)

Above, Indonesians stand outside their office buildings, which swayed for 10 to 20 seconds because of the earthquake. (AFP)

JAKARTA, Indonesia: A moderately strong earthquake has shaken the Indonesian island of Java and the country’s capital Jakarta.
There were no immediate reports Tuesday of damage or injuries.
According to the US Geological Service, the 6.0 magnitude quake was centered offshore western Java at a depth of about 43 kilometers.
According to Indonesia’s Department of Meteorology, Climate and Geophysics, the quake did not have the potential to generate a tsunami and no warning was issued.
Buildings in the capital swayed for 10 to 20 seconds.