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People clear up the rubble from a house damaged in an earthquake in East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.

Video. Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia, killing 40

Updated: 15/08/2026 - 14:34 GMT+2

A second 6.9-magnitude quake later hit Pematangsiantar on the western island of Sumatra, at a depth of around 183 km. The first quake hit at a depth of around 10 km.

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