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CNN
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A powerful earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey's Web site reported. The quake was centered about 160 kilometers (100 miles) south-southwest of Padang and had a magnitude of 7.0, making it..
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CNN
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A major earthquake shook western Indonesia on Wednesday afternoon, killing at least three and injuring 25 others, officials in the country told CNN.
The magnitude 7.5 quake's epicenter was about 195 miles (315 km), south-southeast of Banda Aceh, on the..
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CNN
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An earthquake on Friday rattled Indonesia's resort island of Bali, where thousands of people were gathering for a U.N. climate change conference. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The 5.4-magnitude tremor was centered 150 miles sou..
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CNN
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A strong earthquake measuring 7.9 in magnitude struck Wednesday near southern Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
A tsunami watch was immediately issued for the area.
The earthquake, which struck at 1810 local time (1110 GMT) Bengkulu provin..
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BBC News
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At least three people have been killed and 25 seriously injured by a 7.5-magnitude quake near Indonesia's western Aceh province, officials say.
The tremor, whose epicentre was near the island of Simeulue, 319km (198 miles) off the coast of Sumatra, als..
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MSNBC
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A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, injuring at least three people and damaging several buildings, officials said. No tsunami was detected.
The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, struck under the island of Simeulu..
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MSNBC
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A strong earthquake rattled East Timor on Wednesday, and an Indonesian monitoring agency said it had the potential to trigger a tsunami — but there were no immediate reports of large waves.
The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.2, the U.S. Geological S..
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MSNBC
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Some noted Suharto also oversaw decades of economic expansion that made Indonesia the envy of the developing world. Today, nearly a quarter of Indonesians live in poverty, and many long for the Suharto era’s stability, when fuel and rice were affordable..
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MSNBC
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A volcano erupted in central Indonesia on Thursday, shooting plumes of white smoke and sand 1,500 yards into the air and covering nearby villages in ash, officials said.
Violent tremors sent farmers tilling land near Mount Soputan's crater fleeing befo..
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MSNBC
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Frightened residents on Indonesia’s Sumatra island huddled in tents outside their damaged homes on Friday, traumatized by the latest of more than 40 aftershocks since a huge earthquake struck two days ago.
Indonesia’s meteorology agency issued Frid..
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USA Today
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A series of powerful earthquakes has terrorized residents in western Indonesia — including another one that triggered a fresh tsunami warning Friday — leaving thousands sleeping on plastic in the hills and each new aftershock triggering a fresh round..
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CBS News
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Three powerful earthquakes jolted Indonesia in less than 24 hours, triggering tsunami warnings, damaging hundreds of houses and sending panicked residents fleeing to high ground. Rescuers feared some victims were trapped beneath the rubble.
The death t..
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USA Today
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Three powerful earthquakes jolted Indonesia in less than 24 hours, triggering tsunami alerts Thursday and sending panicked residents fleeing to high ground. At least nine people were killed in the tremors.
The first two quakes in western Indonesia —..
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CNN
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck northeast of Sulawesi, Indonesia, Thursday afternoon, a day after three major earthquakes struck the region, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Residents in Indonesia and other Indian Ocean na..
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BBC News
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A powerful earthquake has struck off the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, triggering a tsunami alert.
The tremor had a magnitude of 7.9, according to the Indonesian Meteorological Institute.
It caused buildings in the capital, Jakarta, to sway,..
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MSNBC
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A powerful earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, causing buildings to sway strongly in the capital, and authorities issued a tsunami warning for much of the Indian Ocean region.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of..
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CBS News
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A powerful earthquake off western Indonesia triggered warnings of a potentially destructive tsunami across much of the Indian Ocean region Wednesday, meteorological agencies said.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the underwater quake had a preliminary m..
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Yahoo News
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Hotels and bars on Indonesia's resort island of Bali have been hit by an alcohol shortage due to an import problem, officials said Monday.
The tourism industry is worried that the shortages could impact the number of foreign visitors, said Djinaldi Gos..
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CNN
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Marijuana possession should remain a crime in Indonesia, but chefs who use the herb as a traditional way to season curries should not be arrested, the country's vice president told local reporters.
Cooks in Aceh province and other regions in the north..
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BBC News
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Residents near the capital of Indonesia's Aceh province have disabled a tsunami warning system.
The residents cut the power to the siren on a tsunami warning tower by throwing rocks at it.
They were angered by a false alarm that sent thousands of pe..
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