At Least 162 Dead After Powerful Earthquake Hits Indonesia’s Populated Java Island

At Least 162 Dead After Powerful Earthquake Hits Indonesia’s Populated Java Island
People injured during an earthquake receive medical treatment in a hospital parking lot in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, on Nov. 21, 2022. Firman Taqur/AP Photo
Aldgra Fredly
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At least 162 people have been killed, and hundreds others injured, after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s main island of Java on Monday.

The temblor was centered about 18 kilometers (11 miles) west of Ciranjang-Hilir at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Survey, triggering a relatively strong quake near the town of Cianjur in West Java.
Aldgra Fredly
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Aldgra Fredly is a freelance writer covering U.S. and Asia Pacific news for The Epoch Times.
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