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Indonesia earthquake death toll reaches 53, thousands evacuated

ABC News Australia - Top Stories · 16 August 2026 at 9:57 pm

Thousands of people have fled their homes after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake and 341 aftershocks hit the island.

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