At least 2 dead after 7.7 magnitude quake off Indonesia

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia early Saturday, killing two people, triggering panic, and causing buildings and homes to collapse in an area vulnerable to quakes, according to authorities.

A tsunami warning issued by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency for several areas has since been lifted.

The agency recorded the quake’s epicenter at 8.41 degrees south latitude and 121.39 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 15 kilometers (9.32 miles).

The shallow earthquake struck the Flores region at a depth of 10 kilometers at 5.58 am local time (2158GMT), according to the US Geological Survey. It was followed by two aftershocks, one measuring 6.1 in magnitude. 

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 Magnitude    7.7
Region    FLORES REGION, INDONESIA
Date time    2026-08-14 21:58:24.1 UTC
Location    -8.374 ; 121.358
Depth    20 km
Distance    162 km ENE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia / pop: 188,000 / local time: 05:58:24.1 2026-08-15
62 km NW of Ende, Indonesia / pop: 77,200 / local time: 05:58:24.1 2026-08-15

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 Magnitude    6.1
Region    FLORES REGION, INDONESIA
Date time    2026-08-14 22:28:37.5 UTC
Location    -8.319 ; 121.572
Depth    10 km
Distance    187 km ENE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia / pop: 188,000 / local time: 06:28:37.5 2026-08-15
59 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia / pop: 77,200 / local time: 06:28:37.5 2026-08-15