A 6.8-magnitude earthquake caused people to run out of high rise buildings after striking off the coast of Java in Indonesia.

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The quake was so powerful buildings were seen swaying for nearly a minute in the capital Jakarta, roughly 329 miles (529km) from Java.

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The US Geological Survey (USGS), which measured the strength of the earthquake, said it was centred 94 miles (151km) from Banten province off the island’s southwest coast.

The USGS adds that it hit at a depth of 26.5miles (42.6km).

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