Indonesian earthquake leaves 14 dead, hundreds injured

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Indonesian earthquake leaves 14 dead, hundreds injured

14 people are dead and hundreds more injured after an earthquake struck the main Indonesian island of Java.

According to US authorities, the quake was a 5.6 magnitude event and struck Cianjur town in West Java, at a depth of just 10km.

The tremor was felt more than 100km away in the capital Jakarta, where people in tall buildings were evacuated.

Officials have warned the death toll could rise and of possible aftershocks.

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