THUNDERING sounds and the earth was rocking violently. An entire family managed to rush out of their house. Suddenly parts of their dwelling place were gliding down as if sucked into the earth. The ground around them caved in, leaving large cracks. The owner of the house, Sriyanto, a resident of Ngelepem village, Sumberharjo, Prambanan, Sleman, was stunned at the disappearance of his entire property in less than a minute.

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