Deadly earthquake strikes Indonesian

island of Java
Reports of casualties and collapsed buildings after quake hits Jakarta and
other cities on country’s most populous island.

Patients are evacuated from a hospital in Banyumas, central Java, following the earthquake. Photograph: Agus

Fitrah/AP.

A strong earthquake has struck the Indonesian capital and other cities on
the country’s most populous island, Java, killing an unknown number of
people.

There were reports of collapsed buildings, and authorities issued a tsunami

warning for parts of Java’s coastline after the quake struck just before
midnight (1700 GMT) on Friday. People ran into the street in panic in
many areas and Indonesian television showed heavy traffic on roads as
people fled coastal areas.
A 62-year-old man was confirmed dead in the Ciamis region of western
Java and there were reports of more deaths and of injuries in the same
region, said a National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman, Sutopo
Purwo Nugroho.

He also said there were reports that buildings had collapsed in the city of
Tasikmalaya in western Java and in several western Java districts.

Nugroho said strong tremors had been felt for about 20 seconds in Jakarta
and in cities and villages in western and central Java.

The US Geological Survey said the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.5 and
that its centre was about 91 kilometres (56 miles) deep and located inland.
Indonesian authorities reported a quake of similar magnitude off the shores
of Java.

Indonesia sits on the Pacific “ring of fire” and has frequent earthquakes and
volcanic eruptions.

People try to reach higher ground amid fears of tsunami, following an earthquake on the island of Java. Photograph:

Wagino/AP.
There are Analysis of What, Who, Where, When, Why, How :

What :
A strong earthquake has struck the Indonesian capital and other cities on
the country’s most populous island, Java, killing an unknown number of
people.

Who :
A 62-year-old man was confirmed dead in the Ciamis region of western
Java and there were reports of more deaths and of injuries in the same
region, said a National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman, Sutopo
Purwo Nugroho.

Where :
said strong tremors had been felt for about 20 seconds in Jakarta and in
cities and villages in western and central Java.

When :
On Friday night

Why :
Because Indonesia sits on the Pacific “RING OF FIRE” and has frequent
earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

How :
The US Geological Survey said the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.5 and
that its centre was about 91 kilometres (56 miles) deep and located inland.
Indonesian authorities reported a quake of similar magnitude off the shores
of Java.

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