Eight dead, dozens hurt as quake hits East Java
Eight dead, dozens hurt as quake hits East Java AP, MALANG, Indonesia A strong earthquake on Indonesia’s main island of Java killed at least eight people, including a woman whose motorcycle was hit by falling rocks, and damaged more than 1,300 buildings, officials said yesterday. It did not trigger a tsunami. The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the island’s southern coast at 2pm on Saturday. It was centered 45km south of Sumberpucung town in East Java province, at a depth of 82km. A man stands among the ruins of a building in Malang District, Indonesia, ...