{
  "id": 915375,
  "title": "[UPDATED] Strong 7.7-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/updated-strong-7-7-magnitude-quake-strikes-off-indonesia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T22:30:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/region/2026/08/1511468/updated-strong-77-magnitude-quake-strikes-indonesia"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Flores island in eastern Indonesia on Saturday morning, according to the US Geological Survey. The epicenter was located approximately 68km northwest of the city of Ende, at a depth of just 10 kilometres. Following the initial quake, two stronger aftershocks measuring 5.6 and 5.9 on the Richter scale were reported. The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued a warning regarding the potential generation of tsunami waves in the aftermath of the event. Indonesia, situated in the Pacific Ring of Fire, is no stranger to seismic activity due to its position along the intense seismic zone stretching from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : 7.7-Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Indonesia, Tsunami Warning Issued: BMKG",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/world-7-7-magnitude-quake-strikes-off-indonesia-tsunami-warning",
        "published": "2026-08-14T22:51:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Tsunami warning issued after 7.7 magnitude quake hits off Indonesia coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/tsunami-warning-issued-after-7-7-magnitude-quake-hits-off-indonesia",
        "published": "2026-08-14T23:45:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "7.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/7-7-magnitude-quake-strikes-indonesia",
        "published": "2026-08-15T03:10:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "7.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/7-7-magnitude-quake-strikes-indonesia-943611",
        "published": "2026-08-15T03:10:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}