Earthquake kills 46 in Central Java

A strong earthquake near Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano killed at least 46 people Saturday and injured dozens more.

The 6.2 quake also interacted with the volcano causing Merapi to belch hot ash clouds and lava.


Area in Central Java hit by earthquake on Saturday, May 27. AFP photo from Yahoo News.

Centered around 15 miles southwest of the ancient royal city of Yogyakarta, the quake damaged that city and two other nearby population centers.




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