Tsunami warning for Indonesia as powerful earthquake strikes
Reuters August 15, 2026 — 10:37am A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early on Saturday, triggering an early tsunami warning by the…
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Reuters August 15, 2026 — 10:37am A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early on Saturday, triggering an early tsunami warning by the country’s geophysics agency. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre recorded a quake of magnitude 7.7 around 4:58 am local time (7.58am AEST) at a depth of 35 kilometres, followed by at least three aftershocks. Separately, Australia’s tsunami warning centre said the undersea earthquake will have “no tsunami threat to the Australian mainland, islands or territories”.
Furthermore, The quake comes after a devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake slammed Colombia Monday, the strongest in over a decade. There is no publicly available information about the extent of the damage.
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Reuters August 15, 2026 — 10:37am A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early on Saturday, triggering an early tsunami warning by the country’s geophysics agency.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThe European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre recorded a quake of magnitude 7.7 around 4:58 am local time (7.58am AEST) at a depth of 35 kilometres, followed by at least three aftershocks.
reliability low1/3 sourcesSeparately, Australia’s tsunami warning centre said the undersea earthquake will have “no tsunami threat to the Australian mainland, islands or territories”.
reliability low1/3 sourcesA powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia early Saturday, triggering an early tsunami warning.
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Australia's tsunami warning centre reported no threat to its mainland or territories.
according to India Today7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia, early tsunami warning issued.
according to India TodayThe quake comes after a devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake slammed Colombia Monday, the strongest in over a decade.
according to New York PostThere is no publicly available information about the extent of the damage.
according to New York PostPowerful earthquake off coast of Indonesia at 7.58am on Saturday. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ Indonesia’s geophysics agency BMKG issued an early tsunami warning for some regions in the country.
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Reuters August 15, 2026 — 10:37am A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early on Saturday, triggering an early tsunami…
omitted byRight sidecovered byLeft sideCenterThe European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre recorded a quake of magnitude 7.7 around 4:58 am local time (7.58am AEST) at a depth of 35…
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omitted byRight sidecovered byLeft sideCenterA powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia early Saturday, triggering an early tsunami warning.
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