No Malaysians reported affected by earthquake in Indonesia’s Flores, says embassy

Its epicenter was 42 miles north-northwest of the city of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province

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Its epicenter was 42 miles north-northwest of the city of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province. At least 38 killed after powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia. Comprising 17,000 islands, Indonesia is vulnerable to earthquakes because of its position on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire', a series of volcanoes and fault lines around the ocean.

Furthermore, The 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian coast around 5.58am local time, around midnight in the UK. In Indonesia, the death toll from the earthquake has risen to 38. Footage on local television showed patients at several hospitals being evacuated from buildings as a precaution following the quake.

In addition, In December of 1992, a powerful earthquake caused a tsunami that killed around 2,500 people on the southeastern island of Flores, part of a group of islands in the eastern half of Indonesia. According to witnesses the sea around the island had washed out, a common sign of a coming tsunami. The Indonesian quake was of a higher magnitude than that which hit Colombia earlier this week.

Moreover, Indonesia: A powerful earthquake in the East kills at least 38 people.

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Its epicenter was 42 miles north-northwest of the city of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province.
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At least 38 killed after powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia.
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Comprising 17,000 islands, Indonesia is vulnerable to earthquakes because of its position on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire', a series of volcanoes and fault lines around the ocean.
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The 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian coast around 5.58am local time, around midnight in the UK.
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In Indonesia, the death toll from the earthquake has risen to 38.
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Footage on local television showed patients at several hospitals being evacuated from buildings as a precaution following the quake.
according to CBS News — Latest +1
In December of 1992, a powerful earthquake caused a tsunami that killed around 2,500 people on the southeastern island of Flores, part of a group of islands in the eastern half of Indonesia.
according to The Independent
According to witnesses the sea around the island had washed out, a common sign of a coming tsunami.
according to Daily Mail
The Indonesian quake was of a higher magnitude than that which hit Colombia earlier this week.
according to Daily Mail
Indonesia: A powerful earthquake in the East kills at least 38 people.
according to Ouest-France — À la Une +2
Massive 7.7 magnitude Earthquake rocks Indonesia.
according to The Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories +1
Indonesia has 38 deaths following an earthquake of magnitude 7.7.
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On Saturday, 15 August, the Indonesian authorities called on the inhabitants of several coastal areas of the island of Flores to evacuate immediately after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that triggered a tsunami warning.
according to Ouest-France — À la Une
"We are continuing to collect reports of damages and casualties, but there are communication disruptions," Darmoko said.
according to CBS News — Latest
The country consists of more than 17,000 islands, a geographical condition that multiplies exposure to earthquakes and makes the response to possible emergencies in different regions more complex at the same time.
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In Indonesia, the death toll from the earthquake has risen to 38.
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Its epicenter was 42 miles north-northwest of the city of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province.
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Comprising 17,000 islands, Indonesia is vulnerable to earthquakes because of its position on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire', a series of…
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The 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian coast around 5.58am local time, around midnight in the UK.
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Yohanna Embu, a resident of Sikka, a regency within East Nusa Tenggara province, said that a number of buildings were damaged by the strong…
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