Strong earthquake felt in Indonesian capital Jakarta!

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At least 20 people were killed and 300 others sustained injuries after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia for several seconds on Monday(November 21) afternoon.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 rattled the Indonesian capital Jakarta for several seconds, the weather and geophysics agency (BMKG) said.

The epicenter was on land in Cianjur in West Java, at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), BMKG said, adding there was no potential for a tsunami.

Some people evacuated offices in the central business district of Jakarta, while others reported feeling buildings shake and seeing furniture move, Reuters witnesses said.-Reuters (NewsNow)