Deadly Flores Earthquake Devastates Indonesia, Displaces Thousands

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1. 15-08-2026
   Deadly 7.7 Earthquake Strikes Flores, Indonesia

   9 articles

   A shallow magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck offshore near Flores Island in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province on August 15, 2026, causing buildings and homes to collapse, landslides, blocked roads, power and communications outages, and panic across the region. Preliminary casu…
2. 16-08-2026
   Deadly 7.7 Earthquake Devastates Indonesia’s Flores Island

   8 articles

   A shallow magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Flores in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province, causing widespread destruction, landslides, power and communication outages, and a rapidly changing death toll reported between 38 and 51, with most accounts citing at least 47 fatali…
3. 17-08-2026
   Deadly Flores Earthquake Triggers Widespread Displacement

   5 articles

   A shallow magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Indonesia’s Flores region in East Nusa Tenggara, killing at least 53 people, injuring more than 130 and forcing roughly 5,000 residents into shelters or evacuation centres. The quake damaged or destroyed more than 1,300 homes and over 100…