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Earthquake Indonesia

33 facts and 9 quotes compiled from the coverage on this topic.

Facts & quotes from the coverage

Compiled from every article the pipeline has read on this topic — deduplicated across sources, tagged with how many independent outlets assert each fact and each source's credibility. Background for the reporting, not a substitute for the primary documents above.

  • Rescue official Fathur Rahman said there were 50 people injured.

    cred 9.0[1]Sat, 15 Au

  • The earthquake struck off the coast of East Nusa Tenggara province at a depth of about 10 kilometers.

    cred 9.0[1]2026-08-15

  • More than 150 homes collapsed, while nearly 200 others were damaged.

    cred 9.0[1]2026-08-15

  • About 2,000 residents were evacuated as authorities assessed the destruction.

    cred 9.0[1]2026-08-15

  • A separate magnitude 6.9 earthquake later struck North Sumatra.

    cred 9.0[1]2026-08-15

  • Authorities initially issued a tsunami warning for parts of the region, but later lifted it after monitoring showed the threat had diminished.

    cred 9.0[1]2026-08-15

  • Waves of up to about 1.6 meters were recorded in one coastal area.

    cred 9.0[1]2026-08-15

  • A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island, Indonesia, killing 20 people and injuring six.

    cred 9.0[1]Sat, 15 Au

  • The quake struck at a relatively shallow depth of just 10km.

    cred 9.0[1]Sat, 15 Au

  • Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency reported at least 47 people had died in the quake.

    cred 9.0[1]Sat, 15 Au

  • At least 47 people were killed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island early Saturday.

    cred 9.0[1]2026-08-15

  • Two helicopters and a plane were being readied to assist in rescue operations.

    cred 9.0[1]Sat, 15 Au

  • A second strong quake was recorded on Sumatra island 12 hours later, but there were no initial reports of damage or casualties there.

    cred 9.0[1]Sat, 15 Au

  • A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Flores region early Saturday.

    cred 9.0[1]Sat, 15 Au

  • The USGS reported the earthquake occurred at 3.28am IST with an epicenter at 8.557°S latitude and 121.181°E longitude.

    cred 9.0[1]Sat, 15 Au

  • The USGS said the quake occurred at a depth of around 10 km.

    cred 9.0[1]Sat, 15 Au

  • The EMSC initially recorded the earthquake at magnitude 6.9 before revising it to 7.6.

    cred 9.0[1]Sat, 15 Au

  • The earthquake struck offshore near Flores, with reports indicating that buildings may have been damaged on the island.

    cred 9.0[1]Sat, 15 Au

  • Footage circulating online appeared to show structural damage.

    cred 9.0[1]Sat, 15 Au

  • Local reports claimed that several buildings had been destroyed, though these reports had not been independently confirmed.

    cred 9.0[1]Sat, 15 Au

  • Indonesia’s meteorological agency BMKG kept its tsunami early warning in place for East Nusa Tenggara.

    cred 9.0[1]Sat, 15 Au

  • The epicenter was around 38 km northeast of Mbay.

    cred 9.0[1]Sat, 15 Au

  • The quake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km.

    cred 9.0[1]Sat, 15 Au

  • Indonesia lies along the Pacific 'Ring of Fire', a zone of intense seismic and volcanic activity.

    cred 9.0[1]Sat, 15 Au

  • Indonesia regularly experiences earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

    cred 9.0[1]Sat, 15 Au

  • 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia on Aug 15.

    cred 8.0[1]Mon, 24 Au

  • Death toll reached 100 as of Aug 24.

    cred 8.0[1]Mon, 24 Au

  • Over 1,600 people injured.

    cred 8.0[1]Mon, 24 Au

  • More than 73,000 homes damaged.

    cred 8.0[1]Mon, 24 Au

  • Approximately 180,000 people evacuated.

    cred 8.0[1]Mon, 24 Au

  • Disaster agency head Suharyanto confirmed figures in a press conference.

    cred 8.0[1]Mon, 24 Au

  • Relief efforts involve helicopters, trucks, and motorcycles.

    cred 8.0[1]Mon, 24 Au

  • This is Indonesia's deadliest earthquake since the 5.6-magnitude quake in West Java in 2022.

    cred 8.0[1]Mon, 24 Au

Quotes

  • “At least 47 people were killed after a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island early Saturday, triggering landslides, damaging buildings and briefly prompting a tsunami warning.”— Article body [1]
  • “The USGS said the quake occurred at a depth of around 10 km.”— USGS [1]
  • “The earthquake struck off the coast of East Nusa Tenggara province at a depth of about 10 kilometers, according to seismic authorities.”— Article body [1]
  • “Authorities initially issued a tsunami warning for parts of the region, but later lifted it after monitoring showed the threat had diminished.”— Article body [1]
  • “These will be the initial targets of the disaster response teams”— Suharyanto [1]
  • “A second strong quake was recorded thousands of kilometres away on Sumatra island in the west of the archipelago 12 hours later, but there were no initial reports of damage or casualties there.”— Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency [1]
  • “Rescuers combed through debris for survivors on Aug 15 after a powerful earthquake struck off Flores in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 47 people, according to a disaster official.”— disaster official [1]
  • “A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Flores region early Saturday, prompting a tsunami warning for parts of East Nusa Tenggara, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).”— USGS [1]
  • “The earthquake struck at around 3.28am IST, with the epicentre located at 8.557°S latitude and 121.181°E longitude.”— USGS [1]