A 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least 162 people, with hundreds injured and others missing, on Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday.

Doctors treated patients outdoors after the quake, which was felt as far away as the capital Jakarta, left hospitals in the West Java town of Cianjur without power for several hours.

More than 2,000 houses were damaged and more than 13,000 people were taken to evacuation centres.

The afternoon quake was centred in the Cianjur region and local authorities earlier said as many as 700 had been wounded, warning the death toll could rise further.

Locals rushed victims to the hospital in pickup trucks and on motorbikes, according to footage obtained by AFP.

Collapsed buildings and debris lined the streets in Cianjur. The town is situated in a hilly area where many houses are built with a mixture of mud and concrete.

There were no reports of casualties or major damage in Jakarta, a three-hour drive away.