Why the 5.6-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia was so deadly | Curio

Why the 5.6-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia was so deadly

5 mins | Nov 1, 2022

It was technically moderate, yet killed hundreds. West Java's November earthquake was deceptively mild. So what caused such a tragically high death toll? Carolyn Y. Johnson breaks down the contributing factors.

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