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Series of Powerful Earthquakes Hit Eastern Indonesia, Killing 1, Injuring dozens

A series of powerful earthquakes killed a 10-year-old girl and seriously injured dozens in remote eastern Indonesia, briefly triggering fears of another tsunami in a country still recovering from 2004's deadly waves. One of the quakes — of magnitude 7.3 — was felt as far away as Australia and sent small tsunamis into Japan's southeastern coast. Residents near the epicenter in Papua province rushed from their homes in search of higher ground shortly after the first... Full Story
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