At least 47 dead in eastern Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake

The hunt for survivors continued Sunday after the large quake and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia a day earlier.

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

Natural disastersMany reportedly buried as landslides hamper access to affected communitiesPeople evacuate from a building at Jayakarta hotel following an earthquake of magnitude 7.7, in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on Aug. 15. © ReutersISMI DAMAYANTIAugust 15, 2026 13:05 JSTUpdated on August 15, 2026 23

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

Shallow quake hit Indonesia’s Flores region early on Saturday, prompting thousands to seek higher ground A powerful 7.7-magnitude quake struck eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, killing at least 38 people, causing widespread panic and collapsing buildings and homes in a region prone to deadly earthquakes. Authorities

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

MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 20 people, collapsin

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

Death toll in Indonesia rises to at least 20 after a magnitude 7.7 quake collapsed buildings and triggered a landslide

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, collapsing buildings and homes, killing at least five people and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes. The governor of East Nusa Tenggara Province, Emanuel Melkiades Laka Lena, told a press conference the five people died

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

A magnitude-7.7 earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia in the eastern Flores region, the United States Geological Survey reported on Friday.