Niyelskie
06.05.29, 09:57 PM
The 2006 Java earthquake occurred at 05:54 local time on 27 May 2006 (22:54 GMT 26 May), in the Indian Ocean around 25 km (15 miles) south-southwest of the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta, on the southern side of the island of Java (8.007° S 110.286° E), 17.1 km below the seabed, according to the U.S. Geological Survey; Jakarta's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency determined the epicentre to be about 37 km south of Yogyakarta, 33 km below the seabed. The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.3. [1] Two aftershocks, measured at 4.8 and 4.6, occurred between 4 & 6 hours later. (Source: Wikipedia news)
As of this moment, the death toll is around 5000 and may be more as
rescue operations are still going on. God maybe has a reason why He
eventually let this calamity commence to our asian brothers in Indone-
sia. Lets keep on praying for them, especially those who were directly
affected in keeping their hopes alive.
As of this moment, the death toll is around 5000 and may be more as
rescue operations are still going on. God maybe has a reason why He
eventually let this calamity commence to our asian brothers in Indone-
sia. Lets keep on praying for them, especially those who were directly
affected in keeping their hopes alive.