Nearly 1,000 aftershocks followed Indonesia earthquake that killed at least 53

Updated on: August 16, 2026 / 7:54 PM EDT / CBS/AP A 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday, killing at least 53 people, was followed by nearly a thousand aftershocks, disaster management officials said Sunday. Rescuers raced to find survivors after the powerful earthquake shook the Flores region at 5:58 a.m. local time Saturday and it was quickly followed by a second, 6.4-magnitude quake that struck the country's western Sumatra island. Authorities said more than 130 residents were injured and warned that the death toll would almost certainly rise. Geological Survey said the first quake's epicenter was 42 miles north-northwest of the city of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province. It triggered a tsunami warning that forced coastal residents to move to higher ground, but authorities later lifted the alert after monitoring showed no significant sea-level changes.

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