A magnitude 5.5 aftershock hits the Indonesian island of Java

An aftershock measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale early Sunday morning struck Malang, East Java, in Indonesia.

And the official news agency in Indonesia "Antara" said that the earthquake that struck the region on Sunday morning comes in the wake of an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale that occurred on Saturday.

According to the Meteorological, Geophysical and Climatic Research Authority in Indonesia, it is unlikely that the earthquake will cause a tsunami.

On Saturday, an earthquake killed at least 6 people and damaged a number of buildings in the province.