A strong earthquake hit of Indonesia main island of java monday, prompting autorities to briefly isue a tsunami warning and sending a thousands of residents fleeing their homes in panic.
There were no immediate reports on injuries or damage from 6.7-magnitude quake, wich struck shorty after 3 a.m. monday ( 2000 GMT, 4 P.m EDT )
The US geological survey said he temblor was centered 318 kilometer ( nearly 200 miles ) of southern Java, just 24 kilometers beneath the ocean floor.
Thousand of people in the town of cilacap poured into the streeta and ran to high ground, many gathering in mosques, witnesses told El shinta radio
Thousands of people in the town of Cilacap poured into the streets and ran to high ground, many gathering in mosques, witnesses told El Shinta radio.
Ninety minutes later, when the threat of a tsunami had passed, they were told to go home.
