<p>A powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Java island on Friday, the country's meteorology agency said, prompting some residents in the capital Jakarta to flee from buildings in panic.</p>.<p>Indonesia's meteorology agency (BMGK) said the earthquake hit 52 km (32 miles) off Banten province at a depth of 10 km, but did not have the potential to cause a tsunami.</p>.<p>In Jakarta, the tremors were felt strongly.</p>.<p>"I was very scared, suddenly there was a quake and it was so strong," said 38-year-old Jakarta resident and nanny, Ani.</p>.<p>"When I felt it I directly grabbed my employer's baby and ran downstairs."</p>.<p>The quake was also felt in the province of West Java and in Lampung, on Sumatra island.</p>.<p>A spokesperson for Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment when asked whether any damage had benn reported.</p>.<p>Indonesia straddles the so-called "Pacific Ring of Fire", a highly seismically active zone, where different plates on the earth’s crust meet and create a large number of earthquakes and volcanoes.</p>.<p>Last month, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia, triggering a tsunami warning and also sending residents fleeing from their homes but causing only minor damage.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>A powerful 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Java island on Friday, the country's meteorology agency said, prompting some residents in the capital Jakarta to flee from buildings in panic.</p>.<p>Indonesia's meteorology agency (BMGK) said the earthquake hit 52 km (32 miles) off Banten province at a depth of 10 km, but did not have the potential to cause a tsunami.</p>.<p>In Jakarta, the tremors were felt strongly.</p>.<p>"I was very scared, suddenly there was a quake and it was so strong," said 38-year-old Jakarta resident and nanny, Ani.</p>.<p>"When I felt it I directly grabbed my employer's baby and ran downstairs."</p>.<p>The quake was also felt in the province of West Java and in Lampung, on Sumatra island.</p>.<p>A spokesperson for Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment when asked whether any damage had benn reported.</p>.<p>Indonesia straddles the so-called "Pacific Ring of Fire", a highly seismically active zone, where different plates on the earth’s crust meet and create a large number of earthquakes and volcanoes.</p>.<p>Last month, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia, triggering a tsunami warning and also sending residents fleeing from their homes but causing only minor damage.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>