Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s coast, killing at least 38 and toppling buildings
- On Saturday, August 15, 2026, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 68 km north-northwest of Ende, Indonesia, killing at least 38 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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At Least 47 Dead in 7.7 Indonesia Earthquake
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 47 people, collapsing buildings, and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes, the AP reports. Authorities said dozens more residents were injured and warned that the death toll would almost certainly...
The 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia left at least 40 dead and 50 injured. Rescuers are looking for people trapped in buildings.
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avisendanmark.dkDeath toll from earthquake in Indonesia has been revised upwards. Eyewitnesses describe a particularly violent experience.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia on Saturday night, Swedish time. Several buildings have collapsed and roads have been destroyed. At least 47 people have been found dead after the quake.
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AlKhaleej TodayPowerful 7.7 earthquake kills at least 47 in Indonesia
MAUMERE, Indonesia — A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores island early Saturday, killing at least 47 people, injuring dozens and destroying buildings as landslides and small tsunamis hit coastal communities.Authorities warned that the death toll was likely to rise as rescue teams struggled to reach remote villages cut off or buried by landslides.The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at 5:58 a.m. local…
Earthquake in Indonesia kills 38; Catholic festival cancelled
At least 38 people have died and thousands have been displaced after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s predominantly Catholic island of Flores. The Diocese of Labuan Bajo canceled the closing celebrations of the Golo Koe Maria Assumpta Nusantara Festival, while a major priestly formation celebration in Ledalero was moved outdoors after earthquake damage made the chapel and reception hall unsafe. Read all
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