Magnitude 6.2 Deep Earthquake Strikes Java, Indonesia, No Immediate Damage
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Java, Indonesia, at a depth of 376 km on Saturday, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences and Indonesia's Meteorology Agency. This deep-focus quake, felt across parts of Java and Sumatra, caused no immediate reports of damage or casualties. It differs from shallow earthquakes as it originates within a subducting tectonic plate, reducing surface impact. The event followed a similar magnitude 6.2 quake in the Banda Sea the previous day, also without damage or tsunami risk.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (52/100). Lens Score 35/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, moneycontrol. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 11 Sept, 10:27 pm. Other outlets followed.