At least 47 dead in eastern Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake
Rescuers are searching damaged villages after the shallow offshore quake triggered landslides, tsunamis and power outages across Flores, officials said.
- On Saturday, August 15, 2026, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 68 km north-northwest of Ende, Indonesia, killing at least 47 people and collapsing buildings and homes across the region.
- Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands, remains highly prone to seismic activity due to its location on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of volatile fault lines.
- National Disaster Management Agency head Suharyanto deployed three helicopters and a rescue vessel to support operations, as landslides severed the Trans-Flores highway and isolated communities in Sikka, Manggarai and East Manggarai.
- Panic erupted at the St. Peter Major Seminary in Sikka when an assembly hall roof collapsed during morning Mass, while about 2,000 villagers fled to temporary shelters following a temporary tsunami warning.
- East Nusa Tenggara Police Chief Rudi Darmoko reported communication disruptions are hampering recovery, stating, "We are continuing to collect reports of damage and casualties, but there are communication disruptions." At least 13 people were hospitalized.
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Maumere. The number of deaths from the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck the north coast of Flores Island in Indonesia rose to 47, while the emergency teams continue to search and rescue for potential survivors in the rubble, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported yesterday.
Large earthquake in Indonesia leaves dozens dead
JAKARTA — At least 47 people were killed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia on Saturday, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said in its latest statement.
Rescuers in Indonesia have been searching for survivors of Saturday's massive earthquake, which left at least 47 people dead. The 7.7-magnitude quake struck the island of Flores shortly before 5am on Friday and had a depth of 15km, Indonesia's meteorology and geophysics agency said. Initial reports showed more than 900 homes and hundreds of other buildings were severely damaged by the quake and 341 aftershocks, the National Disaster Management A…
The strong earthquake on Saturday caused the death of at least 47 people, and severely damaged hundreds of buildings
Scores Killed As Strong Earthquake Hits Indonesia’s Flores Island; Second Quake Strikes Sumatra
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International Correspondent MEDAN/MAUMERE (Worthy News) – Scores of people have been killed after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Flores Island early Saturday, authorities said, as rescuers struggled to reach some of the hardest-hit areas, while a less powerful tremor was reported in North Sumatra province. Authorities put the preliminary death toll at 47 or more, with dozens injured and…
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