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  "id": 922053,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T00:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
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    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/world/126189/powerful-earthquake-strikes-off-coast-of-indonesia-tsunami-warning-issued"
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  "account": "An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia early Saturday, according to the nation's geophysics agency BMKG. Aftershocks with magnitudes of up to 6.1 followed the initial quake. Tsunami waves of less than 1 metre were recorded in several areas, prompting Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) to issue a tsunami warning. Waves ranging from 0.5m to 3m were expected, particularly in the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara, South Sulawesi, and West Nusa Tenggara, as per BMKG's earthquake and tsunami director Wijayanto. Many residents fled their homes, but no immediate casualties have been reported. The quake was felt strongly for around one minute in regions like Nagekeo and Bima, as reported by BMKG spokesperson Dodi Yuleova. Damaged buildings and crowds evacuating from their homes were captured on camera in nearby Nagekeo regency.",
  "summary": "AN earthquake of magnitude 7.7 and several aftershocks struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, the nation's geophysics agency BMKG said. At the same time, tsunami waves of less than 1 metre (3 feet) were recorded in severa...",
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      {
        "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",
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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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