An earthquake hit the ocean floor near Indonesia and may cause a tsunami
Indonesia's Meteorology, Climate and Geophysics Agency has warned people to stay away from the coast as a large earthquake has hit the nearby ocean floor. The earthquake has put all nearby areas at risk of being hit by a tsunami. The government has begun preparations for a potential emergency evacuation of the at-risk area.
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