Indonesia issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake struck southeast of Melonguane in North Sulawesi, a telephone text message from the country’s meteorology agency said on Thursday. The U.S. Geographical Survey said the 7.5 magnitude quake had struck in the …
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7.6-magnitude quake hits Indonesia’s West Papua
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s West Papua province at 7:33 a.m. on Sunday (2233 GMT on Saturday), according to the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG). The quake was a strong aftershock following a 7.2-magnitude earthquake which jolted eastern Indonesia’ …
Tsunami Alert Issued After Indonesian Quake
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong earthquake in remote eastern Indonesia cut power lines, cracked building walls and sent panicked residents running out of their homes toward higher ground Sunday, authorities and witnesses said. The Indonesian Meteorology and Seismology Agency …
7.1 magnitude earthquake rocks Tonga
NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga – A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck beneath the South Pacific Ocean on Sunday, shaking buildings in the nearest country, Tonga, for about two minutes, officials and residents said. No damage or injuries were reported. The earthquake, which …
Moderate earthquakes jolt Indonesia
JAKARTA, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) — Three moderate earthquakes respectively hit East Nusa Tenggara, North Sumatra and North Maluku in Indonesia Saturday evening, but there was no immediate report of casualties or material damage, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said …