Dozens dead after earthquake rattles Indonesia’s Java island

Workers inspect a store damaged during an earthquake in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia (AP)

At least 46 people have died after an earthquake shook Indonesia’s main island of Java, damaging dozens of buildings and sending residents into the streets of the capital Jakarta for safety.

The US Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.6 quake was centred in the Cianjur region in West Java province at a depth of 6.2 miles.