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Magnitude 7.7 quake hits off coast of Indonesia, USGS says

Latest update from Al Jazeera: At least two killed as magnitude 7. Latest update from NBC News: A magnitude 7. Latest update from Reuters: Five dead after magnitude 7. A magnitude-7.7 earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia in the eastern Flores region, the United States Geological Survey reported on Friday . The epicenter was 68 kms (42 miles) north-northwest of the city of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province. Preliminary reports from the Maumere Search and Rescue Agency said that at least two residents were killed and two others injured as the earthquake caused severe damage and collapsed buildings, according to Indonesia’s disaster management agency. Footage on local television showed patients at several hospitals being evacuated from buildings as a precaution following the quake. Hospital staff moved equipment outdoors, including beds, IV stands and oxygen cylinders, and set up temporary treatment areas to adapt to emergency conditions.

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Scoop News DeskIndonesia · Published Friday, August 14, 2026 at 10:58 PM UTCUpdated Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 7:31 AM UTC

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In June, deadly back-to-back earthquakes , with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, killed more than 6,000 people in Venezuela, according to government figures . Indonesian authorities initially issued a tsunami warning for parts of East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara, South Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi provinces, and urged residents to stay away from beaches and riverbanks, and residents on the coastline to move to higher ground.

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Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 12:20 AM UTC
Latest update from NBC News: A magnitude 7. Latest update from CNN: Three aftershocks — of magnitude 5. Latest update from Associated Press News: The report is now confirmed by Associated Press News. A magnitude-7.7 earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia in the eastern Flores region, the United States Geological Survey reported on Friday. The epicenter was 68 kms (42 miles) north-northwest of the city of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province. The quake was felt across much of Flores island. Initial reports indicated there was damage to homes and public facilities, though officials had not yet released estimates of the number of damaged buildings or any casualties. Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency issued a tsunami warning and urged residents to stay away from beaches and riverbanks.
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Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 1:40 AM UTC
Latest update from Al Jazeera: At least two killed as magnitude 7. Latest update from NBC News: A magnitude 7. Latest update from CNN: Three aftershocks — of magnitude 5. A magnitude-7.7 earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia in the eastern Flores region, the United States Geological Survey reported on Friday . The epicenter was 68 kms (42 miles) north-northwest of the city of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province. The quake was felt across much of Flores island. Initial reports indicated there was damage to homes and public facilities, though officials had not yet released estimates of the number of damaged buildings or any casualties. Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency issued a tsunami warning and urged residents to stay away from beaches and riverbanks.
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Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 4:36 AM UTC
Latest update from Al Jazeera: At least two killed as magnitude 7. Latest update from NBC News: A magnitude 7. Latest update from Reuters: Five dead after magnitude 7. A magnitude-7.7 earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia in the eastern Flores region, the United States Geological Survey reported on Friday . The epicenter was 68 kms (42 miles) north-northwest of the city of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province. Preliminary reports from the Maumere Search and Rescue Agency said that at least two residents were killed and two others injured as the earthquake caused severe damage and collapsed buildings, according to Indonesia’s disaster management agency. Footage on local television showed patients at several hospitals being evacuated from buildings as a precaution following the quake. Hospital staff moved equipment outdoors, including beds, IV stands and oxygen cylinders, and set up temporary treatment areas to adapt to emergency conditions.
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Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 7:31 AM UTC
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