Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island

According to Indonesia's geophysics agency, the earthquake struck at a depth of 18 miles.

Emergency management officials in British Columbia say there is no threat of a tsunami after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Monday near Alaska.

135 people have been injured, and thousands have been displaced, officials say

At least 47 people died Saturday after a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia, with authorities warning the death toll is likely to rise. Videos captured the devastating shocks and aftermath.

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A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Aug 15, killing at least 40 people and severely damaging buildings at a port in Maumere. Footage shows emergency crews carrying a body bag from the wreckage as rescue operations continue following the quake.

At least 47 people were killed and dozens were injured in eastern Indonesia after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake, one of the largest the region had experienced in decades, struck north of Flores Island on Saturday.  The initial earthquake hit at 5:58 a.m. local time, according to the United States Geological Survey, about

The powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, killing at least 47 people. Authorities said dozens more residents were injured and warned that the death toll would likely rise.

The national disaster management agency (BNPB) said the death toll rose from 38 to 40 and then 47.

At least 47 people have died and several buildings were damaged after the powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake, which was followed by dozens of aftershocks. A tsunami warning has been lifted.

Death toll rises after Indonesia's magnitude 7.7 earthquake  USA Today

Authorities said dozens more residents were injured in the earthquake early on Saturday and warned that the death toll would almost certainly rise.

The meteorological agency said the quake was followed by at least 235 aftershocks.

Authorities issued a tsunami warning and urged coastal residents to move to higher ground, but later lifted the warning when Indonesia's meteorological agency said monitoring showed no significant sea-level changes that posed a threat to coastal communities.

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 47 and toppling buildings  AP News

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 47 people and causing widespread panic

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

A search and rescue operation is under way to find survivors in Flores, an island in eastern Indonesia.

The temblor was one of the strongest the area had experienced in decades, an official said.

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Indonesia's North Sumatra hit by 6.4-magnitude quake, no tsunami threat  Reuters

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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 7.7-magnitude quake struck not far from the coast of Flores Island with buildings in multiple towns destroyed and people killed inside collapsed buildings as they slept

An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck Northern Sumatra, Indonesia on Saturday. This is the second earthquake to hit Indonesia on August 15

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

At least 20 people dead after magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia's coast  ITVX

The 7.7 magnitude earthquake triggered an early tsunami warning for some regions of Indonesia.

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

A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, collapsing buildings as well as causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes.

MAUMERE, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, collapsing buildings and homes, killi

Nelly Florida Riama, a deputy director for geophysics at Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, warned that while the tsunami warning was over, "aftershocks are still occurring."

Jakarta —  A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Flores Saturday morning, killing more than a dozen people, damaging buildings and forcing residents to flee their homes. The earthquake struck around 6 a.m. local time, about 68 kilometers (42 miles) northwest of Ende in Eas

The 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in Indonesia early Saturday, triggering a brief tsunami warning.

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least five people.

The U.S Geological Survey said the quake hit Indonesia's Flores region with a depth of 10 kilometers at 5:58 a.m. Indonesia time.

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia, damaging buildings and homes, killing at least two people and causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes