6.9 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia following earlier wave of tremors which claimed 47 lives

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck North Sumatra hours after a devastating 7.7-magnitude quake hit Flores, killing at least 47 people and triggering widespread destruction.

New Delhi: A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Indonesia’s western island of Sumatra on Saturday, just hours after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit the country’s eastern region, killing at least 47 people and triggering a major rescue operation.

The second earthquake struck North Sumatra at a depth of around 172.5 km, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). There were no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage from the deeper tremor.

The earlier and far more destructive........

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