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    Indonesia hit by 7.7 earthquake killing at least 38, second quake strikes North Sumatra hours later

    A 7.7 magnitude earthquake off Flores island killed at least 38 people and displaced about 2,000 on 15 August 2026, with a second 6.9 quake striking North Sumatra hours later.

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