Double Earthquakes rock western Indonesia

[Pastor Dale Morgan]

*Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places

Double Earthquakes rock western Indonesia*

2008-06-19

JAKARTA, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Serial earthquakes measuring 5.3 and
5.0 magnitude struck western parts of Indonesia on Thursday morning, but
there were reports of damage or casualty, local meteorology agency said
here.

The 5.3-magnitude quake jolted at 07:53 Jakarta time (0053 GMT) with
the epicenter at 222 kilometers southwest Sabang town of Aceh province
in northern tip of Sumatra Island and 30 kilometers in depth, an
official of the agency said.

About three hours earlier, the 5.0-magnitude quake jolted with
epicenter at 92 kilometers southwest Tasikmalaya town of West Java
province in Java island and 20 kilometers in depth, the official said.