Indonesia’s Earthquake Kills 100, Displaces 180,000
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BNPB reveals the reasons behind the high number of refugees in NTT.
The death toll from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Flores, Indonesia on August 15 has risen to 103, with 1,666 injured. The Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) released the latest data on the earthquake.
JPNN.com, JAKARTA - PT Nusa Halmahera Minerals (NHM), the operator of the Gosowong Gold Mine, sent Emergency Response Team (ERT) personnel to East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) to assist communities affected by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that rocked the region on August 15, 2026.
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) monitored the impact of the 7.7 magnitude Flores earthquake from the air and said the impact of the tsunami was generally minor. |Two stretches of land in Riung and the Riung-Nagekeo border were observed to be affected by the tsunami. | The BNPB prepared logistics distribution via helicopter for residents in hilly areas that are difficult to reach by vehicle.
The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded 7,429 aftershocks following the main earthquake measuring M7.7 that rocked Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).
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