Powerful earthquakes hit Indonesia and Japan
Two strong earthquakes have rocked parts of Asia, with high-rises swaying for about a minute, according to international media.
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook Indonesia's main island, Java, on Saturday (local time), Reuters said.
The German Research Centre for Geosciences reported the quake was at a depth of 65km. It was centred south of Java, in the Indian Ocean.
According to ABC News in the United States, high-rises in the capital, Jakarta, swayed for about a minute and homes in Bandung, Depok, Tangerang, Bogor and Bekasi shook strongly.
Many locals were forced to evacuate their buildings amid the shaking.
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