The quake had a magnitude of 6.0 and occurred on Saturday afternoon, about 45 kilometers southwest of the city of Malang in the province of East Java.
- The authority has registered six dead and one person with serious injuries, says Raditya Jati, spokesperson for the disaster authority.
The authority has not reported that any people are missing.
- It was quite strong and lasted a long time.
Everything shook, says Ida Magfiroh, living in the city of Malang.
Indonesia is located on the so-called Eldringen, an area around the Pacific Ocean with high seismic and volcanic activity.