Second earthquake strikes Indonesia after at least 38 reported dead from quake just a few hours before

The rescue effort had been complicated by landslides cutting off several roads.

The epicentre was located at Pematangsiantar, about 126 kilometres (78 miles) southeast of the island's capital Medan. It came hours after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake killed 40 in the country.

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An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck Northern Sumatra, Indonesia on Saturday.

Buildings crumble after deadly quake in Indonesia  CNN

Jakarta —  A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Flores Saturday morning, killing more than a dozen people, damaging buildings and forcing residents to flee their homes. The earthquake struck around 6 a.m. local time, about 68 kilometers (42 miles) northwest of Ende in Eas

A powerful earthquake with several aftershocks struck has hit Indonesia, damaging buildings and triggering a tsunami warning.

A powerful earthquake with several aftershocks struck has hit Indonesia, damaging buildings and triggering a tsunami warning.

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck in the Flores region of Indonesia, with its epicentre at a depth of 10km.

The quake struck at a relatively shallow depth of just 10 kilometres.

A powerful magnitude 7.7 quake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey said. No immediate casualties or damage were reported.

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit just north of Flores region in the eastern part of Indonesia, the United States Geological Survey reported on Friday.

Both tremors happened on the night of August 10. The first one was recorded at 10:04 p.m. and the second at 11 p.m., as per the data of the National Centre for Seismology