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The earthquake hit Indonesia at 4.47pm GMT, rocking the major island of Java.

Buildings were badly damaged across the region although no reports of injuries or deaths have been confirmed.

Shocking photos show walls cracked, windows shattered and some smaller buildings collapsed.

It struck just 63 miles from the city of Bandung, which is home to more than two million people and popular with tourists

Testimonies left on earthquake tracker CSEM EMSC recorded panic among those living in the region.