Magnitude 7.7 Indonesia earthquake leaves at least 5 dead:
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At Least 47 Dead After Quake off FloresThe 7.7-magnitude quake prompted a tsunami warning on Aug. 15, 2026, that was later lifted.
Key FactsAug 15, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island on Saturday morning; at least 47 people died, while many others were feared buried or missing.
- BMKG issued a tsunami warning after the quake occurred shortly before 6 a.m. local time; waves below one meter were reported, and the warning was lifted after about two and a half hours.
- BNPB chief Suharyanto said more than 2,000 people had been displaced and were evacuating their homes; landslides blocked roads, and five airports were among the severely damaged infrastructure.
- Rescuers in Maumere found 20 dead, six injured and two people trapped under rubble, according to rescue agency chief Fathur Rahman; remote areas closest to the epicenter had reportedly not yet been reached.
"More than 2,000 people have been displaced and are evacuating their homes," Suharyanto, head of Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), told a briefing in Jakarta on Saturday afternoon.— Suharyanto, head of Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), at a briefing in Jakarta on Saturday afternoon.
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- The magnitude-7.7 earthquake killed at least 53 people and injured more than 130 others.
- In the Sikka region, more than 3,300 people self-evacuated or stayed in a sports arena.
- Nearly 1,000 aftershocks were recorded; landslides and aftershocks impeded searches for people possibly trapped under rubble.
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