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6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off The Coast Of Indonesia
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early Monday, the US Geological Survey reported.
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6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia's Sumatra
An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck southwest of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday.
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City-Sized Asteroid That Killed Dinosaurs Shook Planet For "Weeks To Months"
66 million years ago, a 10-kilometre asteroid hit Earth, triggering the extinction of the dinosaurs. New evidence suggests that the Chicxulub impact also triggered an earthquake so massive it shook the planet for weeks to months after the collision.
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3 Consecutive Strong Earthquakes Hit Indonesia Island, No Tsunami Threat
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island, the third tremor to rattle the area since early Monday, according to the country's geophysics agency.
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Strong Earthquakes Shake Indonesia, Philippines, But Cause No Damage
Strong and shallow earthquakes shook western Indonesia and the Philippines' main island early Monday, rattling buildings and sending panicked residents fleeing, but causing no casualties or damage.
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2 Dead As 6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Indonesia's Sumatra
At least two people died when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, with residents shuttling loved ones to safety as buildings crumbled around them.
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5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Indonesia's Sumatra
A 5.9 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage.
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6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia's Sumatra
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, triggering panic on the nearest island but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage.
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4 Killed In 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Off Indonesia Islands
A powerful undersea earthquake that struck off the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java has killed four people and damaged hundreds of buildings, the nation's disaster agency said on Saturday.
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Strong Earthquake Hits Sea Off Indonesia, Tsunami Warning Lifted
A powerful earthquake struck off the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java on Friday, triggering a two-hour tsunami warning that sent coastal-dwellers fleeing to higher ground and panicking people in the capital Jakarta.
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Strong 6.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Western Indonesia
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Mentawai on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued.
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281 Killed, Over 800 Injured In Indonesia Tsunami Set Off By Volcano
The death toll from a volcano-triggered tsunami in Indonesia has risen to 281, with more than 1,000 people injured, the national disaster agency said Monday, as the desperate search for survivors ramped up.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.4 Hits Indonesia's Sumatra; No Tsunami Warning
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit off the Indonesian island Sumatra on Sunday but there was no tsunami risk, seismologists said as panicked residents fled their homes.
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25 Dead In Indonesian Earthquake: Officials
At least 25 people died and hundreds were injured after a strong earthquake struck off Aceh province on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, local officials said.
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6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off The Coast Of Indonesia
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early Monday, the US Geological Survey reported.
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6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia's Sumatra
An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck southwest of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday.
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City-Sized Asteroid That Killed Dinosaurs Shook Planet For "Weeks To Months"
66 million years ago, a 10-kilometre asteroid hit Earth, triggering the extinction of the dinosaurs. New evidence suggests that the Chicxulub impact also triggered an earthquake so massive it shook the planet for weeks to months after the collision.
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3 Consecutive Strong Earthquakes Hit Indonesia Island, No Tsunami Threat
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island, the third tremor to rattle the area since early Monday, according to the country's geophysics agency.
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Strong Earthquakes Shake Indonesia, Philippines, But Cause No Damage
Strong and shallow earthquakes shook western Indonesia and the Philippines' main island early Monday, rattling buildings and sending panicked residents fleeing, but causing no casualties or damage.
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2 Dead As 6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Indonesia's Sumatra
At least two people died when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, with residents shuttling loved ones to safety as buildings crumbled around them.
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5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Indonesia's Sumatra
A 5.9 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage.
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6.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia's Sumatra
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, triggering panic on the nearest island but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
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Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage.
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4 Killed In 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Off Indonesia Islands
A powerful undersea earthquake that struck off the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java has killed four people and damaged hundreds of buildings, the nation's disaster agency said on Saturday.
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Strong Earthquake Hits Sea Off Indonesia, Tsunami Warning Lifted
A powerful earthquake struck off the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java on Friday, triggering a two-hour tsunami warning that sent coastal-dwellers fleeing to higher ground and panicking people in the capital Jakarta.
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Strong 6.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Western Indonesia
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Mentawai on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued.
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281 Killed, Over 800 Injured In Indonesia Tsunami Set Off By Volcano
The death toll from a volcano-triggered tsunami in Indonesia has risen to 281, with more than 1,000 people injured, the national disaster agency said Monday, as the desperate search for survivors ramped up.
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Earthquake Of Magnitude 6.4 Hits Indonesia's Sumatra; No Tsunami Warning
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit off the Indonesian island Sumatra on Sunday but there was no tsunami risk, seismologists said as panicked residents fled their homes.
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25 Dead In Indonesian Earthquake: Officials
At least 25 people died and hundreds were injured after a strong earthquake struck off Aceh province on Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, local officials said.
