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Earthquake off Indonesia topples buildings, kills 1 person and sets off small tsunami
The US Geological Survey said the shallow quake sent waves up to 75 centimeters and left at least one person dead.
- An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck in Indonesia's Northern Molucca Sea on Thursday, killing one person and damaging some buildings.
- The quake triggered tsunami waves of up to 0.75 meters in North Minahasa, North Sulawesi, and had 11 aftershocks, the largest at a magnitude of 5.5.
- Indonesia straddles the "Pacific Ring of Fire", a seismically active zone where different plates meet, causing frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity.
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Undersea Earthquake Sets Off Small Tsunami
An undersea magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, sent people fleeing from their homes, killed at least one person, and generated a small tsunami Thursday, the AP reports. Strong shaking lasting 10 to 20 seconds was felt in Bitung in North Sulawesi province as well...
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Molucca Sea near the Indonesian island of Ternate early on Thursday, killing at least one person. The quake, which struck at 6:48 a.m. at a depth of 35 km, triggered tsunami warnings that have since been lifted, the Telegrafi reported. A 70-year-old woman in North Sulawesi died after being crushed by building rubble, and another person broke her leg after jumping from a building, the national Antara news age…
Video. Powerful 7.4 quake hits Indonesia’s Molucca Sea, tsunami alert lifted
Video. Indonesia was struck by a powerful 7.4‑magnitude earthquake early on 2 April in the Molucca Sea, off Ternate in North Maluku, killing at least one person and briefly triggering a tsunami warning.
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