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Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hits Indonesia
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hits Indonesia

According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake originating at a depth of 99 Km, was felt at 01:32:47 IST

7.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia, triggers Tsunami warning; tremors felt in Australia
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7.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia, triggers Tsunami warning; tremors felt in Australia

Indonesia is frequently shaken by earthquakes and lies on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire,' the arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world’s earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur

Indonesia earthquake: Six-year-old 'Miracle' boy pulled from rubble, ‘Blessing’ baby born in tent
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Indonesia earthquake: Six-year-old 'Miracle' boy pulled from rubble, ‘Blessing’ baby born in tent

Just a couple of days after Indonesia’s deadly earthquake that killed at least 271 people, locals are rejoicing as a six-year-old 'miracle' boy was pulled from the rubble while a 'blessing' baby was born

Indonesia quake: Six-year-old pulled alive from wreckage, death toll rises to 271
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Indonesia quake: Six-year-old pulled alive from wreckage, death toll rises to 271

The 5.6-magnitude quake that hit Indonesia's Cianjur region resulted in the deaths of 271 persons, however, the hopes for survivors persist after a six-year-old boy was pulled alive from the wreckage of a property on Wednesday.

PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Indonesia quake
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PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Indonesia quake

A powerful earthquake killed at least 162 people and injured hundreds on Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday

Rubble Rubble Everywhere: Indonesia struggles to pick up the pieces after deadly quake
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Rubble Rubble Everywhere: Indonesia struggles to pick up the pieces after deadly quake

At least 162, many of them children, were killed after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit the main Indonesian island of Java on Monday. Houses toppled and schools collapsed in the highly populated region. Now rescue operations are underway and many are still feared trapped under debris

Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hits Indonesia's Sulawesi
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hits Indonesia's Sulawesi

There were no casualties or loss of properties reported after a massive earthquake struck Indonesia's Sulawesi on Tuesday

Earthquake in Indonesia: At least 10 people dead, 200 injured after strong, shallow quake hits Sulawesi island
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Earthquake in Indonesia: At least 10 people dead, 200 injured after strong, shallow quake hits Sulawesi island

Television channels showed visuals of a severed bridge, flattened houses and a damaged hospital, from where patients were moved to an emergency tent

Earthquake in Indonesia: Four dead after 6.5 magnitude quake strikes Indonesia's Maluku islands
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Earthquake in Indonesia: Four dead after 6.5 magnitude quake strikes Indonesia's Maluku islands

Four people have died after a strong earthquake struck Indonesia's remote Maluku islands Thursday, destroying homes and triggering landslides that buried at least one of the victims

Indonesia earthquake: Five dead, several injured after 6.9 magnitude quake hits Java island, triggering brief tsunami warning
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Indonesia earthquake: Five dead, several injured after 6.9 magnitude quake hits Java island, triggering brief tsunami warning

Five people died and several were injured after a powerful undersea earthquake rocked Indonesia's heavily populated Java island

Earthquake of magnitude 6.8 strikes Indonesia's Java island; local authorities issue tsunami alert
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.8 strikes Indonesia's Java island; local authorities issue tsunami alert

A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Java island on Friday, swaying buildings as far away as the capital.

Undersea quake of 5.7 magnitude strikes Indonesia's Bali, causes damage to homes, temples; no threat of tsunami
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Undersea quake of 5.7 magnitude strikes Indonesia's Bali, causes damage to homes, temples; no threat of tsunami

Indonesia, home to more than 260 million people, is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions due to its location along the Pacific 'Ring of Fire.'

Two dead, hundreds evacuated after 7.3-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia; no other casualties reported
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Two dead, hundreds evacuated after 7.3-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia; no other casualties reported

At least two people have been found dead and hundreds were evacuated in eastern Indonesia after a major 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit the remote Maluku islands on Sunday, an official said, as the government declared a seven-day emergency response period.

Major 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia’s Maluku islands causes panic; no tsunami warning issued
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Major 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia’s Maluku islands causes panic; no tsunami warning issued

A major 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit the remote Maluku islands in eastern Indonesia Sunday, sending panicked residents running into the streets, but no tsunami warning was issued

Earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes Indonesia; no tsunami warning issued despite series of aftershocks
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes Indonesia; no tsunami warning issued despite series of aftershocks

An earthquake with a revised magnitude of 6.6 struck 174 kilometres north-northwest of the city of Ternate in Indonesia's Molucca islands on Sunday, followed by a series of aftershocks, but with no tsunami risk, the US Geological Survey said.

Indonesia 'volcanic tsunami': Officials advice caution as 3-metre tidal wave sweeps houses away in Palu and Donggala
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Indonesia 'volcanic tsunami': Officials advice caution as 3-metre tidal wave sweeps houses away in Palu and Donggala

A powerful earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, triggering a 3-metre-tall tsunami that an official said swept away houses in at least two cities.

Indonesia earthquake-tsunami toll climbs past 2,000; search operations to end on 11 October, says disaster agency
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Indonesia earthquake-tsunami toll climbs past 2,000; search operations to end on 11 October, says disaster agency

Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said authorities will hold prayers to mark the end of the search in Indonesia's Petobo, Balaroa and Jono Oge areas.

Indonesia earthquake-tsunami toll climbs to 1,763, officials fear thousands more may have been killed
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Indonesia earthquake-tsunami toll climbs to 1,763, officials fear thousands more may have been killed

Two of the hardest-hit neighbourhoods in Indonesia's Palu city- Petobo and Balaroa - could contain thousands more victims, swallowed up by ground that engulfed whole communities in a process known as liquefaction.

After Indonesia's tsunami-earthquake disaster claims 1,400 lives, scientists hunt for answers
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After Indonesia's tsunami-earthquake disaster claims 1,400 lives, scientists hunt for answers

The 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit off Sulawesi island Friday and sent destructive waves charging into the coast, reducing buildings in Palu to rubble and sweeping people to their deaths.