As a result of the earthquake in the city of Cianjur , West Java, Indonesia, the number of victims has reached 252, the local authorities said in an Instagram post, Reuters reports.
It also says that 31 people are still missing, 377 are injured, and the number of displaced has reached 7,060.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center, the epicenter was located at a depth of 5 km.
Note that earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis often occur in Indonesia due to faults in the Pacific Ocean basin. A massive earthquake and tsunami in 2004 killed almost 230,000 people.
