{
  "id": 4989842,
  "title": "Two earthquakes strike Indonesia and the Philippines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/two-earthquakes-strike-indonesia-and-the-philippines",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T01:37:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/09/02/two-earthquakes-strike-indonesia-and-the-philippines/233603"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two moderate earthquakes struck Indonesia and the Philippines within a 24-hour period on September 2, 2023, according to reports from Malaysia. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) confirmed a 5.3-magnitude quake in West Papua, Indonesia, at 8:04 am local time. The tremor's epicenter was located about 159 kilometers southwest of Jayapura, at coordinates 3.4 degrees south and 139.6 degrees east, at a depth of 60 kilometers. MetMalaysia reported that there was no tsunami threat to Malaysia following the earthquake.\n\nLater that day, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences reported a 5.5-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao, the Philippines, at 1:22 pm local time. The initial data placed the earthquake's epicenter at a depth of 122.4 kilometers, with coordinates of 5.17 degrees north and 125.90 degrees east. As of the wire report, no information was available regarding casualties or damage caused by either earthquake.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — Two moderate earthquakes struck parts of Indonesia and the Philippines within a day of each...",
  "key_points": [
    "Two earthquakes hit Indonesia and the Philippines on September 2, 2023.",
    "5.3-magnitude quake strikes West Papua, Indonesia at 8:04 am local time.",
    "5.5-magnitude quake recorded in Mindanao, Philippines at 1:22 pm local time."
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}