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A woman makes a phone call near a damaged house after a powerful earthquake shook Tasikmalaya, West Java
02 Sep 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A woman makes a phone call near a damaged house after a powerful earthquake shook Tasikmalaya, West Java September 2, 2009. A powerful earthquake killed at least 15 people and forced thousands to evacuate on Indonesia's main island, the country's disaster management agency said, adding the toll could climb much higher. Indonesia's seismology agency put the magnitude at 7.3 with the epicentre 142 km (88 miles) southwest of Tasikmalaya. REUTERS/Stringer (INDONESIA DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
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