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Today (21st), an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 occurred in Indonesia, killing 44 people so far.
Strong vibrations were also felt in the capital, Jakarta.
This is Reporter Ahn Sang-woo.
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Buildings collapsed beyond recognition, and citizens who safely evacuated screamed at the wreckage of the buildings.
An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 occurred in Qianjur Regency, West Java, Indonesia at 1:21 pm local time today (21st).
Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency said at least 44 people were killed and dozens were injured in the quake.
The earthquake was such that buildings shook and vibrations were felt even in Jakarta, the capital city, which is about 70 km away from Qianjur in a straight line.
In Jakarta's central business district, which is lined with high-rise buildings, people hurriedly evacuated from the buildings.
[Resident in Jakarta, Indonesia: Usually, when people move in a building, I feel a slight vibration, but this time the vibration was strong, as if someone was pushing me next to me.]
In Indonesia, which belongs to the Pacific Ring of Fire earthquake zone, in 2004 In December, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake triggered a massive tsunami, killing 220,000 people.
(Video editing: Jo Moo-hwan)