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Indonesia's meteorological agency reported a 7.7-magnitude earthquake striking the Flores Region early Saturday, with its epicentre 36 km northeast of Mbay in East Nusa Tenggara. A tsunami warning was activated following the tremor.
Southwestern Japan experienced a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake on July 28, centred in Kumamoto Prefecture. Tsunami warnings were issued for nearby seas, with power outages affecting tens of thousands of households and nuclear facilities reporting normal operations.