SUKABUMI: A major 7.0-magnitude quake rocked Indonesia Wednesday, killing at least 33 people and destroying dozens of homes across the country''s densely populated heartland, officials said.
The quake struck off the island of Java less than 200 kilometres (123 miles) south of Jakarta at a depth of 49 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.
Thousands of people fled homes, shopping centres and office towers across West Java province and in the capital Jakarta, where high-rise buildings swayed violently for at least a minute around 3:00 pm (0800 GMT).
"In total, 33 people died, 305 injured and 40 people are missing," health ministry crisis centre chief Rustam Pakaya said.
Eleven people were killed in Cianjur district, six in Bandung, six in Banjar, four in Garut, three in Tasikmalaya district and one each in Tasikmalaya city, Sukabumi and Jakarta, he added.
