7.0 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia, authorities warn of aftershocks
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An earthquake of 7.0 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia at 4:55pm local time on Friday. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the strong quake hit 96 km north of Tuban, a town located near the Indonesian island of Java. The epicenter of the earthquake was detected to be at a depth of 594 km. As per reports, no tsunami warning has been issued by the authorities until now.