Earthquake Rocks Parts of Indonesia; Several Dead or Injured At least eight people are dead after a strong earthquake rattled Indonesia's main island of Java At least two other people were seriously injured according to a statement from Raditya Jati spokesperson for the country's National Disaster Mitigation Agency He said officials were still assessing the situation but more than 300 houses sustained damage from mild to severe The magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off of Java's southern coast at 2 p.m It was centered about 27 miles south of Gongdanglegi Kulon in East Java province Residents were urged to stay away from slopes with soil or rocks that have the potential for landslides One of the deaths came when a woman on a motorcycle was killed by falling rocks East Java’s Lumajang district Jati said three of the victims died in the Malang Regency district At least two victims were pulled from the rubble of collapsed homes government buildings and churches were also damaged People ran into the streets in panic when the quake struck Indonesia’s search and rescue agency released images of damaged houses and buildings including a ceiling at a hospital in Blitar is frequently struck by earthquakes and other disasters It's located on the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin A magnitude 6.2 earthquake killed at least 105 people and injured nearly 6,500 after striking Mamuju and Majene districts in West Sulawesi province in January The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news the environment and the importance of science to our lives This story does not necessarily represent the position of our parent company We recognize our responsibility to use data and technology for good We may use or share your data with our data vendors The Weather Channel is the world's most accurate forecaster according to ForecastWatch, Global and Regional Weather Forecast Accuracy Overview At least eight people are dead after a strong earthquake rattled Indonesia's main island of Java At least two other people were seriously injured spokesperson for the country's National Disaster Mitigation Agency The magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off of Java's southern coast at 2 p.m One of the deaths came when a woman on a motorcycle was killed by falling rocks East Java’s Lumajang district Indonesia’s search and rescue agency released images of damaged houses and buildings It's located on the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin The Weather Company’s primary journalistic mission is to report on breaking weather news \\nEarthquake Rocks Parts of Indonesia; Several Dead or Injured