Indonesia experiences 7.6 magnitude quake, evacuation urged
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Flores Island in Indonesia prompted tsunami warnings, as authorities urged residents to evacuate immediately from coastal areas to higher ground. They emphasized the importance of staying more than two kilometers away from the beaches or moving to mountainous regions more than ten meters in elevation. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, 162 kilometers from Labuan Bajo, accompanied by strong aftershocks, raising fears of a tsunami. This comes after a previous 5.1-magnitude earthquake in the same area.
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