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INDONESIA 1. MAGNITUDE 7.7 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES NTT, TRIGGERING MINOR TSUNAMIS -- ANTARA Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Mbay Village in Nagekeo District, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), triggering minor tsunami waves across several coastal areas.

bernama.com ·2026-08-16

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