An earthquake measuring 5.4 degrees on the Richter scale struck Tuesday the Sunda Strait, Indonesia. The earthquake shook buildings in the capital, Jakarta. As a specialized agency of the country, the quake took place about 83 kilometers southeast of Ujungkulon, on the island of Java, and there was 23 kilometers deep.
The earthquake occurred after the Indonesian authorities canceled a tsunami warning for an earthquake the previous Sunday, at 7.1 degrees, which also affected the island of Java. The country is a set of islands that lies on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, a zone of high volcanic and seismic activity.
The area suffers a thousand earthquakes per year, mostly of moderate magnitude. 
The earthquake occurred after the Indonesian authorities canceled a tsunami warning for an earthquake the previous Sunday, at 7.1 degrees, which also affected the island of Java. The country is a set of islands that lies on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, a zone of high volcanic and seismic activity.
The area suffers a thousand earthquakes per year, mostly of moderate magnitude.
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