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| Indonesia earthquake: 7.4 magnitude quake shakes South Sulawesi | Indonesia earthquake: 7.4 magnitude quake shakes South Sulawesi |
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| The 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia | The 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia |
| A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's South Sulawesi province, prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings. | A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's South Sulawesi province, prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings. |
| The earthquake happened around 10.30 local time (03:30 GMT) on Tuesday in the Flores Sea. It affected the East Nusa Tenggara region, officials said. | The earthquake happened around 10.30 local time (03:30 GMT) on Tuesday in the Flores Sea. It affected the East Nusa Tenggara region, officials said. |
| No injuries or major damage has been reported yet but locals said they felt large tremors. | No injuries or major damage has been reported yet but locals said they felt large tremors. |
| Tsunami warnings for the area were lifted later on Tuesday. | Tsunami warnings for the area were lifted later on Tuesday. |
| Videos on social media showed people in the city of Makassar running out of shops and buildings. Others showed dozens of people running down the corridors of a hospital in the district of Bantaeng, as a man's voice in the background is heard shouting "An earthquake in the hospital." | Videos on social media showed people in the city of Makassar running out of shops and buildings. Others showed dozens of people running down the corridors of a hospital in the district of Bantaeng, as a man's voice in the background is heard shouting "An earthquake in the hospital." |
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| There are also reports that a hotel was evacuated. | There are also reports that a hotel was evacuated. |
| Photos carried by a local media outlet showed some houses that had been partially destroyed as a result of the quake. | Photos carried by a local media outlet showed some houses that had been partially destroyed as a result of the quake. |
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| In Larantuka, a city in the East Nusa Tenggara region, residents were said to have been in "panic". | In Larantuka, a city in the East Nusa Tenggara region, residents were said to have been in "panic". |
| "Everyone was shocked. They were running from their homes. Some were ready to run to the hills," Mr Takdir, a resident told BBC Indonesia. | "Everyone was shocked. They were running from their homes. Some were ready to run to the hills," Mr Takdir, a resident told BBC Indonesia. |
| However, he added that most people had now "returned to their normal activities", adding there was no sign of a tsunami. | However, he added that most people had now "returned to their normal activities", adding there was no sign of a tsunami. |
| The quake comes just 10 days after the major Mount Semeru volcanic eruption on the island of Java, which killed at least 46 people. | The quake comes just 10 days after the major Mount Semeru volcanic eruption on the island of Java, which killed at least 46 people. |
| Earthquakes are common in Indonesia as the archipelago lies on the "Ring of Fire", a curve of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Ocean. | Earthquakes are common in Indonesia as the archipelago lies on the "Ring of Fire", a curve of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Ocean. |
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| A BBC reporter describes the damage of Mt Semeru's eruption which buried villages in ash | A BBC reporter describes the damage of Mt Semeru's eruption which buried villages in ash |
| A BBC reporter describes the damage of Mt Semeru's eruption which buried villages in ash | A BBC reporter describes the damage of Mt Semeru's eruption which buried villages in ash |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Indonesia | Indonesia |
| Earthquakes | Earthquakes |