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What triggered Indonesia’s two powerful earthquakes? A look beneath the tectonic plates

India Today Science Desk · DistrictNews · 2026-08-15

What triggered Indonesia’s two powerful earthquakes? A look beneath the tectonic plates

Two powerful earthquakes, including a magnitude 7.7 tremor near Flores, jolted Indonesia on August 15. The shaking, tsunami warning and aftershocks underscored the pressure building where major tectonic plates collide. What triggered Indonesia’s two powerful earthquakes? A look beneath the tectonic plates

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