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| Powerful earthquake strikes Java | Powerful earthquake strikes Java |
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| A powerful earthquake has struck the Indonesian island of Java. | A powerful earthquake has struck the Indonesian island of Java. |
| Dozens of buildings collapsed in the city of Tasikmalaya on the west of the island, injuring a number of people, according to one report. | Dozens of buildings collapsed in the city of Tasikmalaya on the west of the island, injuring a number of people, according to one report. |
| The magnitude seven quake also damaged buildings in the university city of Bandung, near the epicentre. | The magnitude seven quake also damaged buildings in the university city of Bandung, near the epicentre. |
| In the capital Jakarta about 200km (120 miles) north, hundreds of people fled into the streets from offices and shopping centres. | |
| Landslide | Landslide |
| One eyewitness, who gave his name as Jonathan, told the BBC he was on the 28th floor of an office block in Jakarta when the quake struck. | |
| "I went into the meeting room and took shelter under the table. It went on for about a minute I think - scary. | |
| "It was like being in a boat on rough water, the building swaying from side to side. The doors were flapping, books fell off piles," he said. | |
| And in Bandung an eyewitness told reporters: "We were all studying and the building we were in started shaking for a few minutes and the ceiling fell." | And in Bandung an eyewitness told reporters: "We were all studying and the building we were in started shaking for a few minutes and the ceiling fell." |
| In Tasikmalaya, the mayor's home and a mosque were among the properties reportedly damaged. | In Tasikmalaya, the mayor's home and a mosque were among the properties reportedly damaged. |
| A woman was killed when a landslide crushed her inside her car, according to one unconfirmed report from the AFP news agency. | A woman was killed when a landslide crushed her inside her car, according to one unconfirmed report from the AFP news agency. |
| The US Geological Survey lowered its magnitude reading from 7.4 to 7.0 and local tsunami warnings issued soon after the quake were later withdrawn. | The US Geological Survey lowered its magnitude reading from 7.4 to 7.0 and local tsunami warnings issued soon after the quake were later withdrawn. |
| In December 2004, an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia triggered a tsunami that killed more than 200,000 people around Asia. | In December 2004, an earthquake off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia triggered a tsunami that killed more than 200,000 people around Asia. |
| Are you in or near Java? Did you feel the earthquake? Send us your stories using the form below. | Are you in or near Java? Did you feel the earthquake? Send us your stories using the form below. |
| Send your pictures or video of the earthquake to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to +44 7725 100 100. If you have a large file you can upload here. | Send your pictures or video of the earthquake to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to +44 7725 100 100. If you have a large file you can upload here. |
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