A powerful earthquake struck deep under the sea in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, causing panic and sending residents running out of their homes, officials and witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.0, but at a depth of 86 miles was too far below the earth's surface to cause a tsunami, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
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Mount Sinabung erupts in Indonesia - in pictures | World news | theguardian.com - 0 views
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"At least 16 people have died after Mount Sinabung erupted on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The 8,530ft peak spewed out lava and gas, sending burning ash on to its slopes. Thousands fled on foot and in vehicles to escape the deadly clouds. The volcano had been rumbling for months and people had only recently moved back to their homes after it was believed the seismic activity was diminishing"
Indonesia hit by three natural disasters | World news | guardian.co.uk - 1 views
Disaster strikes twice in Indonesia | World news | guardian.co.uk - 1 views
Indonesia extends volcano danger zone after Mount Sinabung eruptions | World news | the... - 3 views
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"Volcano erupts more than 50 times, spewing gas and lava, and forcing thousands to flee from their homes in North Sumatra"
Indonesian earthquake triggers panic but no tsunami | World news | The Guardian - 0 views
The Eruption and Humanitarian Crisis at Indonesia's Sinabung Continues - Wired Science - 2 views
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"In what is becoming a larger danger (and potential disaster), activity at Sinabung appears to be increasing daily, with more explosions and resultant pyroclastic flows streaming down the slopes of the volcano (see right) in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Some of these flows are reaching up to 5 km from the summit of Sinabung."
Residents flee amid fear of Mount Sinabung volcano eruption - in pictures | World news ... - 1 views
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"As the Indonesian governement raises the danger alert to its highest level, more than 20,000 residents living near the Mount Sinabung volcano are evacuated to temporary emergency centres"
Mount Kelud erupts in Indonesia - in pictures | World news | theguardian.com - 1 views
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"Volcanic ash shrouds a large swath of Java, the country's most densely populated island, after the overnight eruption killed two, forced 100,000 people from their homes and closed international airports"
Indonesia volcano eruption prompts mass evacuation | World news | theguardian.com - 0 views
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"Ash cloud from Java island's Mount Kelud forces 100,000 people to flee their homes and international airports to close"
Mt Kelud eruption sparks evacuations and airport closures in Indonesia | World news | t... - 0 views
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"Mt Kelud spews ash and sand over six-mile radius, grounding flights and affecting 200,000 people"
Indonesia: another eruption at Sinabung, and alert level increased at Seulawa... - 2 views
Video: Indonesia tsunami kills hundreds | World news | guardian.co.uk - 2 views
Dual disasters in Indonesia - The Big Picture - Boston.com - 2 views
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