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Magnitude 7.7 Quake Hits Indonesia, Killing At Least Five People
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia's Flores region at 5:58 a.m. local time Saturday, August 15, 2026, killing at least five people.[1]
Police said two people died in Sikka Regency and three in Manggarai Regency, and authorities briefly issued a tsunami warning that was later lifted.[1]
The U.S. Geological Survey placed the quake's epicenter about 42 miles north-northwest of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province.[1] Collapsed buildings, power outages, hospital evacuations and communication disruptions are hampering search and rescue operations across the region.[1]
Officials said the tsunami warning was lifted after no significant sea-level changes were detected.[1]
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- A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia's Flores region at 5:58 a.m. local time on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
- The epicenter was about 42 miles north-northwest of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Police reported at least five fatalities, with two deaths in Sikka Regency and three in Manggarai Regency.
- Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency issued and later lifted a tsunami warning after detecting no significant sea-level changes.
- Collapsed buildings, power outages, hospital evacuations and communication disruptions are hampering search and rescue operations.
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August 15, 2026