(Agencies)
Updated: 2007-08-09 01:52

JAKARTA - A strong earthquake with a 7.0 magnitude has hit Indonesia's West Java island, the quake struck 75 km (46.60 miles) northwest of Indramayu and was at a depth of 286 km, the agency said. The quake could be felt by residents in the capital Jakarta.

The powerful earthquake shook Jakarta had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 and struck 291 kilometers (180 miles) beneath the sea, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Jakarta residents said tall buildings and single story homes in the city, 110 kilometers (66 miles) from the epicenter, were shaking violently.

Because of the earthquake's depth, there was little risk of a tsunami, said Victor Sardina, of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in the U.S. state of Hawaii. He added it could produce a huge amount of structural damage because of its power.