Thousands in Indonesia await aid after quake kills 68, overshadowing Independence Day
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REO, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of people waited for aid on the Indonesian island of Flores on Monday as the country marked its 81st Independence Day, two days after a powerful earthquake killed at least 68 people, injured more than 200 others and damaged thousands of homes.
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Thousands in Indonesia await aid after quake kills 68, overshadowing Independence Day
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region with a depth of 10 kilometers at 5:58 a.m. Saturday Indonesia time
A powerful undersea earthquake measuring magnitude 7.6 struck off the coast of Indonesia on Saturday in the Flores region, according to a report from Reuters citing the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. The tremor occurred at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles), the EMSC said.
A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia today, followed by several aftershocks, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center said, triggering an early tsunami warning by the country’s geophysics agency.
By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Indonesia has issued a tsunami warning after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck along the country’s northern coast on Saturday morning, local time. Three aftershocks — of magnitude 5.9, 5.6 and 6.1 — followed, according to to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck along the northern coast of Indonesia on Saturday morning local time, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Three aftershocks — of magnitude 5.9, 5.6 and 6.1 — followed, according to USGS.
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the southeast Asian country of Indonesia Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake struck at 2:58 p.m. Pacific Time at a depth of about 6 miles beneath the Earth’s surface.
A harrowing 7.7 earthquake slammed eastern Indonesia on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey — causing the country to issue a tsunami warning.
At least 47 people have died and several buildings were damaged after the powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake, which was followed by dozens of aftershocks. A tsunami warning has been lifted.
A magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s coast around 5 a.m. local time at a depth of about 6 miles, causing significant damage but not generating a major tsunami. NBC News' meteorologist Bill Karins reports.
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, collapsing buildings and homes, killing at least two people and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes.
MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) — A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 38 people, collapsing buildings and...
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least one person and sending thousands fleeing.
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, damaging buildings and homes, killing at least five people and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia's Flores region early Aug. 15, 2026, killing at least five people and causing widespread structural damage before a tsunami warning was lifted.
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