At least 47 dead after 7.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia

The earthquake took place around 5 a.m. and was centered off the coast of Flores Island in the quake-prone archipelago.

The rescue effort had been complicated by landslides cutting off several roads.

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck northern Sumatra in Indonesia on Saturday, hours after at least 38 people were killed when a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).The latest quake struck at a depth of 158 km (98 miles), GFZ said.Earlier on

The earthquake struck late on Friday, sparking an early tsunami warning.

People have fled their homesTannur Anders UK & World News Reporter07:26, 15 Aug 2026At least 20 people have lost their lives following a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia.‌The quake struck shortly before 5am local time on Saturday, approximately 68 kilometres north-northwest of Ende at a d

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, collapsing buildings and homes, killing at least two people and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes. Authorities issued a tsunami warning but later lifted it when Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency

Authorities urge coastal residents to move inland or to higher ground following the quake near Flores Island.