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A strong earthquake on Indonesia’s main island of Java killed at least eight people, and damaged more than 1,000 buildings, officials said on Sunday.
The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.0 temblor struck off the island’s southern coast early Saturday afternoon. It was centered 45km south of Malang District in East Java province, at a depth of 82km.
This was the second deadly disaster to hit Indonesia in a week, after Tropical Cyclone Seroja caused a severe downpour that killed at least 174 people and left 48 still missing in East Nusa Tenggara province.
Eight killed after 6 0 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia s Java island; over 1,300 buildings damaged
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Eight killed after 6 0 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia s Java island; over 1,300 buildings damaged
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Indonesian soldiers and residents check damaged houses in Malang, East Java on April 11, 2021, a day after a 6.0-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s main Java island. - AFP MALANG (Indonesia), April 11 (AP): A strong earthquake on Indonesia s main island of Java killed eight people, including a woman whose motorcycle was hit by falling rocks, and damaged more than 1,300 buildings, officials said Sunday. It didn t trigger a tsunami.
The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.0 quake struck off the island s southern coast at 2 p.m. Saturday. It was centered 45 kilometers (28 miles) south of Sumberpucung town of Malang District in East Java province, at a depth of 82 kilometres (51 miles).