A Shallow Earthquake in Central Java Province Has Caused Damage to Houses and Injured Several People.

Head of Data Center, Information and Public Relation of National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.

Jakarta, MINA — A shallow earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 has rocked parts of Indonesia’s Central Java province, damaging homes and injuring several people, AAP reported, quoting an official.

Wednesday’s quake struck at a depth of 4km, with the epicentre 52km north of Kebumen district, Sutopo Nugroho, a spokesman for the National Disaster Management Agency, (BNPB) said.

Several houses, a school and a mosque were damaged in Banjarnegara district, he said.

“Several residents were injured after they were hit by falling debris,” Nugroho said.

A shallow quake can cause considerable damage in a densely populated area. (T/RS5/R1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)

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