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Indonesians told to stay alert after magnitude 7.3 earthquake

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Magnitude 7.1 undersea earthquake hits off Mentawai Island, Indonesia. Quake triggers panic in a region prone to fatal quakes. Quake centered 170.4 kilometers (105.6 miles) southeast of Teluk Dalam, North Sumatra. Some places ordered evacuations to higher ground in darkness.

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The Hindu

Earthquake in Indonesia damages hospital, sends locals scurrying to high ground

After an initial tsunami alert, Indonesia’s meteorology agency lifted it just before dawn, about two hours after the earthquake

5 months ago·India

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Reuters

Indonesians told to stay alert after magnitude 7.3 earthquake

Indonesian authorities urged caution on Tuesday as residents returned gradually to their homes in western Sumatra after being rattled by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake and several aftershocks.

5 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Indonesians told to stay alert after magnitude 7.3 earthquake

PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesian authorities urged caution on Tuesday as residents returned gradually to their homes in western Sumatra after being rattled by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake and several aftershocks. Read full story

5 months ago·Malaysia

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KRDO

Indonesia lifts tsunami alert after powerful undersea quake

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has lifted a tsunami alert Tuesday following a magnitude 7.1 undersea earthquake that hit off Mentawai Island, triggering panic in a region prone to fatal quakes but apparently causing no major damage or casualties. The magnitude 7.1 earthquake was centered 170.4 kilometers (105.6 miles) southeast of Teluk Dalam, a coastal town in the South Nias Regency, North Sumatra province, at a depth of 15 kilometers (9.3…

5 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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News

Tsunami fears ease after Indo quake

Tsunami fears for Australia and Indonesia have eased after a powerful earthquake was recorded off the coast of Indonesia.

5 months ago·Australia

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Malay Mail

Indonesians in Padang told to stay alert after magnitude 7.3 earthquake

PADANG, April 25 — Indonesian authorities urged caution today as residents returned gradually to their homes in western Sumatra after being rattled by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake and several aftershocks. The earthquake, which took place out at sea at about 3am (2000 GMT Monday), triggered a tsunami warning that was lifted two hours later. There were no reports of casualties. Residents in Padang, a city on the west coast of Sumatra, said they had …

5 months ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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