Earthquake Hits Java Southern Coast

On Monday July 17, 2006, several earthquakes hits the southern coast of Java causing tsunami tidal waves.

The first earthquake with 6.8 Richter Scale intensity hits at 15.15 Western Indonesia Time (08.15 GMT) and causing a 7-meter tidal wave that hits the areas of Pangandaran (West Java), Cilacap, Bantul, Gunung Kidul and several other areas in Central Java.

Casualties are being observed. Death toll expected to be more than 100 lives.