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| Deadly earthquake hits Indonesia | Deadly earthquake hits Indonesia |
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| At least 15 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck near the Indonesian island of Java. | At least 15 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck near the Indonesian island of Java. |
| Dozens of properties collapsed in the city of Tasikmalaya on the west of the island and thousands of people have been evacuated, officials said. | Dozens of properties collapsed in the city of Tasikmalaya on the west of the island and thousands of people have been evacuated, officials said. |
| The magnitude 7.0 quake also damaged buildings in the university city of Bandung, also close to the epicentre. | The magnitude 7.0 quake also damaged buildings in the university city of Bandung, also close to the epicentre. |
| In the capital, Jakarta, 200km (120 miles) north, hundreds fled into the streets from offices and shops. | In the capital, Jakarta, 200km (120 miles) north, hundreds fled into the streets from offices and shops. |
| Swaying and shaking | |
| One eyewitness, who gave his name as Jonathan, told the BBC News website he was on the 28th floor of an office block in Jakarta when the quake struck. | One eyewitness, who gave his name as Jonathan, told the BBC News website 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. | "I went into the meeting room and took shelter under the table. It went on for about a minute I think - scary. |
| A number of buildings collapsed in the town of Sukabumi | |
| "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. | "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." |
| Some people were killed in a rock slide on the southern coast, according to reports, while others died when buildings collapsed in the district of Cianjur, in Tasikmalaya and in the town of Sukabumi. | |
| Officials said dozens more people were injured, including at least 27 in Jakarta. | |
| Medical teams have been dispatched to Tasikmalaya, nearest the epicentre, where the damaged properties included the mayor's home and a mosque. | Medical teams have been dispatched to Tasikmalaya, nearest the epicentre, where the damaged properties included the mayor's home and a mosque. |
| Hundreds of people took shelter in a military base in the city, fearing aftershocks. | |
| The epicentre was offshore, about 115km (70 miles) south-west of Tasikmalaya, at a depth of about 50km. | |
| The quake was felt 500km away in Surabaya, Indonesia's second-largest city, and on the resort island of Bali. | |
| 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. |
| Seismologists recorded a slight rise in the sea level at Pelabuhan Ratu off the west of the island, indicating there had been a small tsunami. | |
| 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. |
| Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the most active areas for earthquakes and volcanic activity in the world. | Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the most active areas for earthquakes and volcanic activity in the world. |
| 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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