Strong Magnitude 5.9 Aftershock Strikes Indonesia's Flores Days After Powerful Earthquake
- A magnitude 5.9 aftershock struck Indonesia's Flores region early Monday, following a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake days earlier that caused extensive damage and casualties.
- The death toll from the 7.7-magnitude earthquake has risen to 54, with over 12,000 people left homeless and hundreds injured.
- Rescue and relief operations are ongoing, with authorities deploying land, sea, and air transport and preparing field hospitals due to damaged health facilities.
- Critical infrastructure including homes, educational facilities, healthcare centers, administrative offices, and places of worship suffered various degrees of damage from the earthquake.
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Thousands of people on the Indonesian island of Flores are still waiting for help, two days after an earthquake struck the area, killing at least 68 people, injuring more than 200 others and damaging hundreds of homes and other buildings. A state of emergency has also been declared in the affected area.
Indonesia Earthquake: 5.9 magnitude quake jolts the nation again
Jakarta: A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Indonesia’s Flores region early on August 17, Monday, as the death toll from a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit eastern Indonesia days earlier rose to 54. The latest earthquake occurred at a depth of around 10 kilometres, with its epicentre initially located at 8.57 degrees south latitude and 121.55 degrees east longitude. The fresh tremor comes days after the magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck s…
Fresh 5.9 quake hits Indonesias Flores region; Death toll from earlier 7.7 tremor rises to 54 - The Tribune
The latest earthquake occurred at a depth of around 10 kilometres, with its epicentre initially located at 8.57 degrees south latitude and 121.55 degrees east longitude, as reported by Anadolu News Agency, citing GFZ.
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Fresh 5.9 quake hits Indonesia's Flores region; Death toll from earlier 7.7 tremor rises to 54
The latest earthquake occurred at a depth of around 10 kilometres, with its epicentre initially located at 8.57 degrees south latitude and 121.55 degrees east longitude, as reported by Anadolu News Agency, citing GFZ.
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