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One killed, over 1,000 buildings damaged after strong quake hits Indonesia

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A powerful quake has left one person dead , about 1 , 100 houses , buildings and public facilities destroyed in Indonesia , an official said on Wednesday .

The official at the National Disaster Management Agency disclosed that the casualties and the damage took place in Banten province , Jakarta and West Java province.

“ Lebak district of Banten province suffered the most , while assessment of the impact of the quake persists .

“ The natural disaster also triggered evacuation , but the number of evacuees is still being assessed , ’’ the agency stated .

According to the meteorology and geophysics agency of Indonesia , a 6 . 1 -magnitude quake struck off Indonesia ’ s capital at 13 : 34 p . m. (0634 GMT ) on Tuesday , with the epicentre at 81 km southwest of Lebak and a depth at 10 km under seabed.

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