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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast, killing at least 40 and toppling buildings

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At least 47 are dead after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday. Authorities issued a tsunami warning and urged coastal residents to move to higher ground, but later lifted the warning when Indonesia's meteorological agency said monitoring showed no significant sea-level changes that posed a threat to coastal communities. Quake triggers landslides and generates a small tsunami; authorities say death toll could rise with communications cut off with many remote areas The post Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast, killing at least 40 and toppling buildings appeared first on The Times of Israel.

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 40 people and causing widespread panic.

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