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  "id": 914938,
  "title": "A magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia, USGS says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/a-magnitude-7-7-earthquake-strikes-off-coast-of-indonesia-usgs-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T22:53:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/08/14/a-magnitude-7-6-earthquake-strikes-off-coast-of-indonesia-usgs-says"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake hit Indonesia's Flores region with a depth of 10 kilometers and an epicenter located 68 kilometers north-northwest of the city of Ende. Indonesia, a vast archipelago of over 17,000 islands, is known for its susceptibility to earthquakes and volcanic activity due to its placement on the \"Ring of Fire,\" an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin.",
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    "USGS reports quake with 10 km depth",
    "Epicenter 68 km north-northwest of Ende city"
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        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia coast; tsunami alert issued",
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        "title": "A magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia, USGS says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/a-magnitude-7-7-earthquake-strikes-off-coast-of-indonesia-usgs-says-920995",
        "published": "2026-08-14T23:03:55.000Z"
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        "title": "Breaking: Magnitude-7.8 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia",
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        "published": "2026-08-14T23:07:19.000Z"
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        "title": "Powerful earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia, tsunami warning issued",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/powerful-earthquake-strikes-off-coast-of-indonesia-tsunami-warning",
        "published": "2026-08-14T23:09:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "7.7 magnitude earthquake hits off coast of Indonesia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/7-7-magnitude-earthquake-hits-off-coast-of-indonesia",
        "published": "2026-08-14T23:19:54.000Z"
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Indonesia Coast, Tsunami Warning Issued",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/7-7-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-indonesia-coast-tsunami-warning",
        "published": "2026-08-14T23:36:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Indonesia: Strong earthquake hits off coast of Flores island",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/indonesia-strong-earthquake-hits-off-coast-of-flores-island",
        "published": "2026-08-14T23:45:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Powerful earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia; tsunami warning issued",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/powerful-earthquake-strikes-off-coast-of-indonesia-tsunami-warning",
        "published": "2026-08-15T00:42:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia; tsunami warning issued",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/magnitude-7-7-earthquake-strikes-off-coast-of-indonesia-tsunami",
        "published": "2026-08-15T00:42:04.000Z"
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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."
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