Scene of a damaged hallway in the Faculty of Forestry, Pattimura University, Ambon. Thousands of structures across Maluku were damaged after a powerful earthquake struck on 25 September 2019, killing at least 30. (Illustrative image.) Credit: Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management ยท Public domain
What triggered Indonesia's two powerful earthquakes? A look beneath the tectonic plates[2]
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This brief cites 2 reports from 2 sources (france24.com, India Today | Latest Stories) under 2 separate ownership groups. Sources under separate ownership are less likely to repeat the same reporting error. Cited Current publishes a template brief only when an event is corroborated by at least 2 independently owned sources or by an official or wire report.[1][2]
First detected August 15, 2026 at 11:54 UTC; the earliest cited report was published August 15, 2026 at 11:49 UTC. All times are UTC.[1][2]
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Version 1 ยท โ Initial source-grounded generation
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