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Indonesia: Strong earthquake strikes Molucca Sea, killing 1

Deutsche Welle · · 259 words · By Dharvi Vaid
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“Indonesia: Strong earthquake strikes Molucca Sea, killing 1”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The geography of Indonesia is dominated by volcanoes that are formed due to subduction zones between the Eurasian plate and the Indo-Australian plate. Some of the volcanoes are notable for their erupt…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Maluku Islands ( mə-LUU-koo, -⁠LOO-; Indonesian: Kepulauan Maluku, IPA: [kəpuˈlawan maˈluku]) or the Moluccas ( mə-LUK-əz; Dutch: Molukken [ˌmoːˈlʏkə(n)]) are an archipelago in the eastern part of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Molucca Sea (Indonesian: Laut Maluku; Indonesian pronunciation: [ˌlaʊt̪̚ maˈluku]) is located in the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by the Indonesian Islands of Celebes (Sulawesi) to the west, Ha…
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“A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck the Northern Molucca Sea off the coast of Ternate, Indonesia early Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In April of 1815, Mount Tambora, a volcano on the island of Sumbawa in present-day Indonesia (then part of the Dutch East Indies), erupted in what is now considered the most powerful volcanic eruption…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Red Sea is a sea inlet of the Indian Ocean, lying between Africa and Asia. Its connection to the ocean is in the south, through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden. To the north of the R…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A sea is a large body of salt water. There are particular seas and the sea. The sea commonly refers to the ocean, the interconnected body of seawaters that spans most of Earth. Particular seas are eit…
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“The strong tremor toppled and damaged buildings in the cities of Bitung and Manado, in North Sulawesi, and in Ternate city, one province over in North Maluku.”
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“A 70-year-old woman died when a building collapsed in Manado city, and another resident was injured, Indonesia's Search and Rescue Agency said. At least three people were hospitalized in Ternate.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manado (Indonesian pronunciation: [maˈnado], Tombulu: Wenang) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi. It is the second largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar, with the 2020…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manado Malay, Manadonese, or simply the Manado language, is a creole language spoken in Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province in Indonesia, and the surrounding area. The local name of the lan…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sam Ratulangi International Airport (IATA: MDC, ICAO: WAMM) is an international airport located 13 kilometres (8.1 miles) north-east of Manado, the capital city of North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Sam Ratul…
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“Search and rescue official George Leo Mercy Randang told the AFP news agency that the woman had been 'buried under the rubble.'”
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“The quake triggered a tsunami warning for Indonesia and neighboring countries, the Philippines and Malaysia, with the US monitoring center warning of possible 'hazardous tsunami waves' within 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) of the epicenter.”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Tsunami warning for Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia after Maluku Sea quake
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/334872…
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“Waves of up to 75 centimeters (30 inches) above normal levels were registered at several monitoring stations around the Molucca Sea coast.”
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“The tsunami warning has since been lifted.”
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“The quake struck some 127 kilometers west of Ternate at a shallow depth of about 35 kilometers.”
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“Earthquakes that strike near the Earth's surface are usually more intense and damaging relative to tremors that occur at deeper levels.”
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“The USGS reported dozens of strong aftershocks, including one as high as 6.2 magnitude.”
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“Indonesia straddles the Pacific Ring of Fire, a tectonic zone with intense seismic and volcanic activity.”
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