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Graphic shows location of the earthquake.
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Veel40 doden en gewonden bij beving op Java

By Jordi Bou

November 22, 2022 - Rescuers are racing to reach people still trapped under the rubble by the powerful earthquake in Java that left hundreds dead and damaged thousands of homes.

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil confirmed 56 deaths from the quake, whose epicentre was the town of Cianjur, about 75 km southeast of the capital, Jakarta.

Indonesia straddles the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, a highly seismically active zone, where different plates on the earth's crust meet, causing earthquakes and volcanoes.

The country has a history of devastating earthquakes and tsunamis, with more than 2,000 killed in a 2018 Sulawesi quake.

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PUBLISHED: 22/11/2022; STORY: Graphic News
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