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7.0-magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia, tsunami warning lifted

The epicentre of the tremor was located 150 kilometres (93 miles) northwest of the eastern Indonesian island of Halmahera, at a depth of 60 kilometres, USGS said.

published on : 18th January 2023
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Deep 5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia's capital Jakarta

Earthquakes occur frequently across the sprawling archipelago nation, but it is uncommon for them to be felt in Jakarta.

published on : 8th December 2022
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5.7 magnitude strong quake shakes main Indonesia island; no tsunami alert

Dwikorita Karnawati, head of Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, said there was no danger of a tsunami but warned of possible aftershocks.

published on : 3rd December 2022
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EXPLAINER: Why was Indonesia's shallow 5.6 magnitude earthquake so deadly?

Experts said proximity to fault lines, the depth of the temblor and buildings not being constructed using earthquake-proof methods were factors in the devastation which has left over 260 dead.

published on : 22nd November 2022
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At least 162 people killed as powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia's main island of Java 

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency had earlier said the quake had a magnitude of 5.6 and struck near Cianjur, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) from Jakarta.

published on : 21st November 2022
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Series of strong earthquakes shake part of Indonesia's West Papua

At least four land-based earthquakes between 6.2 and 5.5 magnitude were centred about 37 km (23 miles) northwest of Central Mamberamo district of West Papua province.

published on : 10th September 2022