7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Indonesia: Powerful Quake Rocks Flores Island, Triggers Tsunami Warning

Collapsed building and rubble after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake Indonesia disaster on Flores Island

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake Indonesia disaster struck off the coast of Flores Island early Saturday morning, killing several people and injuring others. The quake triggered a tsunami warning across four provinces before it was later lifted. Authorities continue to assess the scale of destruction as aftershocks keep rattling the region. Background Indonesia sits directly on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a horseshoe-shaped belt around the Pacific Ocean known for intense seismic and volcanic activity. The archipelago nation regularly experiences powerful tremors because of its location where several tectonic plates…

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