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2nd earthquake hits Indonesia following powerful magnitude 7.7 quake

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

ABC News4 hr ago2 sources

Published by CurrentWire Aug 15, 2026 at 8:25 PM ET · First coverage Aug 15, 2026 at 8:10 PM ET · Latest coverage Aug 15, 2026 at 8:21 PM ET

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2nd earthquake hits Indonesia following powerful magnitude 7.7 quake

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Powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake devastates Indonesia(opens original report in a new tab)4 hr ago
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2nd earthquake hits Indonesia following powerful magnitude 7.7 quake(opens original report in a new tab)4 hr ago

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