Many Dead in Indonesian Earthquake

Indonesian Earthquake 26 May 2006

The quake struck at 22:54UTC on the 26th, with the USGS measuring it to have a magnitude of 6.2 at a depth of 17.1km. Official government figures put the death toll at over 2000, but expect it to rise. Many homes have been destroyed. Click ‘more’ for resources.

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