00:01Rescue teams were searching for possible survivors in the rubble on Saturday.
00:06after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in eastern Indonesia, which left almost half
00:11One hundred dead and an equal number injured, according to the authorities responsible for the
00:16disaster management.
00:19The epicenter of the earthquake, which occurred at 5:58 a.m. local time at a shallow depth,
00:24It was located 68 kilometers from the city of Ende, in the province of East Nusa Tenggara,
00:29in the north of Flores Island, according to the United States Geological Survey.
00:34The initial shock was followed by powerful aftershocks, including one of magnitude 6.1.
00:40Around 160 homes, dozens of educational and health centers and other buildings
00:45Public facilities were damaged, the National Disaster Management Agency reported.
00:50Residents of Mahumere, one of the largest cities on the island of Flores, began to
00:54move to higher ground.
00:58The sound was loud, thunderous. I thought someone had woken me up or something. Then,
01:03When I finally woke up, it turned out to be an earthquake. So we went outside. The noise
01:07It got stronger. I've never felt an earthquake like this. Normally earthquakes
01:12It was just a tremor, but this one lasted a long time.
01:15The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies noted
01:19that aid is being prepared for some 2,000 people in temporary shelters.
01:24Following the earthquake, the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency had
01:29A tsunami warning of waves between 0.5 and 3 meters has been issued for at least three provinces.
01:34but she quickly withdrew it.
01:36Indonesia and neighboring countries experience frequent earthquakes due to their location
01:40in the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, an area of intense seismic activity that
01:45It extends from Japan through Southeast Asia and along the Pacific Ocean basin.
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