Strong Earthquake Shakes Indonesia’s Main Island, Killing 1 and Damaging Dozens of Homes

Strong Earthquake Shakes Indonesia’s Main Island, Killing 1 and Damaging Dozens of Homes
People wait outside their homes following an earthquake in Bantul district, outside Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on June 30, 2023. Mahmud/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia—A strong undersea earthquake shook parts of Indonesia’s densely populated main island of Java, causing panic Friday as it killed at least one person, injured two others, and damaged dozens of houses.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.8 quake was centered 84 kilometers (52 miles) southwest of Bambanglipuro, a village in Bantul regency of the special Province of Yogyakarta. It occurred at a depth of 86 kilometers (53 miles).