Jakarta, Aug 15, 2026 (AFP) - Indonesia ends tsunami warning after 7.7-magnitude quake

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Indonesia ended a tsunami warning on Saturday, a disaster official said, after a strong 7.7-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Flores island, prompting crowds of people to flee to higher ground. "We have ended (the tsunami warning) but we will keep monitoring the sea level," Wijayanto, earthquake and tsunami director at Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency, told reporters in Jakarta. des-jhe/mlr/tc ...

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