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  "id": 928963,
  "title": "Two dead after powerful 7.7-magnitude quake hits Indonesia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/two-dead-after-powerful-7-7-magnitude-quake-hits-indonesia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T02:09:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/region/2026/08/1511555/two-dead-after-powerful-77-magnitude-quake-hits-indonesia"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Flores Island early on Saturday. The epicenter was located 68 kilometers northwest of the city of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province, at a depth of 10 kilometers.\n\nThe earthquake was followed by two strong aftershocks in the same area, measuring 5.6 and 5.9 in magnitude, according to Free Malaysia Today. Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency warned of the possibility of tsunami waves being generated by the quake.\n\nTwo people, a man and a woman, were killed in the earthquake, a disaster agency spokesman told reporters in Jakarta, according to the New Straits Times. Residents in vulnerable coastal areas were advised to evacuate to higher ground.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "7.7-magnitude quake sparks mass evacuation in Indonesia, tsunami warning lifted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/7-7-magnitude-quake-sparks-mass-evacuation-in-indonesia-tsunami",
        "published": "2026-08-15T01:53:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Flores Quake: Two Dead, Tsunami Warning Lifted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/world-flores-quake-two-dead-tsunami-warning-lifted",
        "published": "2026-08-15T02:08:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bangkok Post",
        "title": "Powerful quake off Indonesia kills one, sparks mass evacuations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/powerful-quake-off-indonesia-kills-one-sparks-mass-evacuations",
        "published": "2026-08-15T02:45:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}