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Indonesia: tsunami alert after 8.9 eartquake has struck under the sea off Aceh province

A major earthquake with an initial magnitude of 8.9 has hit under the sea off Indonesia's northern Aceh province

A major earthquake with an initial magnitude of 8.9 has hit under the sea off Indonesia’s northern Aceh province. The quake triggered a tsunami warning across the Indian Ocean region. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it was not yet known whether a tsunami had been generated, but advised authorities to “take appropriate action”. The [...]

6.8 earthquake hit central Philippines killing at least 13 people

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines on late Monday morning killing at least 13 people

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines on late Monday morning killing at least 13 people, official reports say. The death toll includes at least two children, according to the government’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). The quake hit 70 km north of Dumaguete city on Negros island at 11.49 (03.49 GMT) at [...]

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