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Powerful earthquake strikes Molucca Sea near Indonesia

Deutsche Welle · · 180 words · By Dharvi Vaid
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“A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 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 — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sultanate of Ternate (Jawi: کسلطانن ترناتي‎), previously known as the Kingdom of Gapi, is one of the oldest Muslim kingdoms in Indonesia besides the sultanates of Tidore, Jailolo, and Bacan. The T…
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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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“It triggered a tsunami warning for Indonesia as well as its neighboring countries the Philippines and Malaysia, with the US monitoring center warning about possible 'hazardous tsunami waves' within 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) of the epicenter.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation or Borneo confrontation (known as Konfrontasi in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore) was an armed conflict from 1963 to 1966 that stemmed from Indonesia's oppositio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maphilindo (for Malaya, the Philippines, and Indonesia) was a proposed loose political association under a confederation of Malaya, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
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“But the warning has now been lifted.”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — A major 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Thursday (April 2, 2026), killing at least one person, causing waves of up to 75 centimetres (2.5 feet) and triggering a tsunam…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/74-magnitude-ear…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The PTWC lifted its warning just over two hours after the tremor, saying the tsunami threat 'has now passed.'
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“The quake struck some 127 kilometres west of Ternate at a depth of about 35 kilometres.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of earthquakes in 2026. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Th…
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“The USGS reported aftershocks of magnitude as high as 5.0.”
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“Indonesia's meteorology agency BMKG reported tsunami waves in the North Maluku province at 30 centimeters high and Bitung in northeastern Sulawesi at 20 centimeters high.”
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“Indonesian broadcaster Metro TV reported that one person had been killed by the falling rubble in the Manado area as footage showed buildings suffering damage.”
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“Indonesia straddles the Pacific Ring of Fire, a tectonic zone with intense seismic and volcanic activity.”
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