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Indonesia hit by strong quake

A strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off Indonesia on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported, triggering a brief tsunami warning that sent panicked residents fleeing to higher ground. The Southeast Asian nation is one of the most disaster-hit on Earth due to its position straddling the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic plates collide.Earthquakes and tsunamis have claimed thousands of lives in recent years.Sunday's quake struck at a depth of

8 July 2019
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