U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY  NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

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The following is a release  by  the  United  States  Geological  Survey,
National  Earthquake Information Center:  A moderate earthquake occurred
NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF JAWA, INDONESIA about 35 km (20 miles) southwest
of  Yogyakarta  at 11:05 PM MDT yesterday, May 24, 2001 (May 25 at 12:05
PM local time in Jawa, Indonesia).  A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF  5.9  WAS
COMPUTED FOR THIS EARTHQUAKE.  The magnitude and location may be revised
when  additional  data  and  further  analysis  results  are  available.
Several  people  were  injured when the fled a shopping center in panic.
Walls of some houses and buildings were cracked.



EDIS-05-25-01 1604 PDT


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