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According to posts on twitter, there are significant damages and at least 2 fatalities after a moderate magnitude M5.6 #earthquake in western Java island, Indonesia. Inland shallow fault rupture, close to towns, likely explain the destructions.
RT 👇🏼 https://twitter.com/BNPB_Indonesia/status/1594596756205244418?s=20&t=N0QFeOPMmCQp1ReAfiCnjw
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https://twitter.com/pamumpuni/status/1594599955037028354?s=20&t=N0QFeOPMmCQp1ReAfiCnjw
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@ALomax Yes. Even worse. I read 44 fatalities (Le Monde).
Likely a shallow crustal fault rupture very close to towns / villages. Sad.
Any idea of the mechanism ? (from local networks)
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@RobinLacassin
Seems to be very high impact for an M5.5 #earthquake
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-63700629