A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia, damaging buildings and sending residents to higher ground.
7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia, damaging buildings and sending residents fleeing to higher ground. Authorities issued a tsunami warning and recorded several aftershocks.
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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 20
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15.08.2026
Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia, killing at least 20
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15.08.2026
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia and tsunami warning issued
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15.08.2026
Five dead after 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia
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15.08.2026
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia and tsunami warning issued
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15.08.2026
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia, USGS says
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