6.1 magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Java island, no tsunami threat issued

Jakarta: A strong earthquake off Indonesia's coast caused tall buildings to sway in the capital on Monday afternoon, but officials said there was no threat of a tsunami.

No damage or casualties were immediately reported.

Indonesia's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency put the preliminary magnitude of the quake at 6.1. It hit 121 kilometers (75 miles) southwest of Sukabumi, a town on the coast of West Java province. It was centered 24 kilometers (15 miles) beneath the floor of the Indian Ocean.

[link to ibnlive.in.com]