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Breaking: Magnitude-7.6 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia

ABC Australia Friday 14 August 2026, 23:07 UTC 1 min read
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An earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia in the Flores region, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) has said. The magnitude-7.6 quake was at a depth of 10 kilometres and reported on Saturday morning, the EMSC said. The magnitude was initially recorded at 6.9 but was upgraded by the EMSC.

An earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia in the Flores region, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) has said. The magnitude-7.6 quake was at a depth of 10 kilometres and reported on Saturday morning, the EMSC said. The magnitude was initially recorded at 6.9 but was upgraded by the EMSC. Reuters Loading
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