A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Flores Island in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, August 16 (early morning local time, August 15 GMT). The quake killed at least 38–53 people (counts vary by outlet and publication time), injured dozens to over 100, displaced approximately 5,000 people, and destroyed over 900 homes. Hundreds of aftershocks followed, including one magnitude 6.1 quake. A tsunami warning was issued and then lifted within three hours. Rescue operations faced obstacles from landslides and communication disruptions.
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abc.net.auIndonesia earthquake death toll reaches 53, thousands evacuatedScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-16T13:06:30
aljazeera.comIndonesia’s magnitude 7.7 quake kills at least 51, displaces thousandsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-16T13:06:30
bbc.co.ukThousands displaced by deadly Indonesia earthquake as rescue efforts continueScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-16T13:06:30
cbc.caAt least 47 people killed following 7.7 magnitude earthquake in IndonesiaOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-15T13:46:00
cbsnews.comVideos capture the moment a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits IndonesiaScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-16T13:06:30
channelnewsasia.comThousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, aftershocks hamper rescue effortsScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-16T13:06:30
theguardian.comRescue teams search for survivors in Indonesia after powerful earthquakeScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-16T13:06:30
Carried by multiple outlets
Magnitude of the earthquake: 7.7upi.com, abc.net.au, aljazeera.com, bbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, channelnewsasia.com, dw.com, koreaherald.com, outlookindia.com, taipeitimes.com, theguardian.com
Location: off the coast of Flores Island in eastern Indonesiaupi.com, abc.net.au, aljazeera.com, bbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, channelnewsasia.com, dw.com, koreaherald.com, taipeitimes.com, theguardian.com
Epicenter was approximately 40–42 miles (68 km) north-northwest of the city of Endeupi.com, aljazeera.com, bbc.co.uk, dw.com, taipeitimes.com, theguardian.com
Depth: approximately 10 kilometers (6 miles)aljazeera.com, bbc.co.uk, dw.com, taipeitimes.com, theguardian.com
Earthquake occurred early Saturday morning, August 16 local time (approximately 5:58 am or 4:58–5:58 am local time)aljazeera.com, bbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, dw.com, taipeitimes.com, theguardian.com
A tsunami warning was issued and then lifted approximately three hours laterbbc.co.uk, cbc.ca, dw.com, outlookindia.com, taipeitimes.com
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Reported by one outlet only
Approximately 1.5 million people were exposed to strong to severe shaking, according to the U.S. Geological Surveyonly upi.com
No casualties or damage were immediately reported (at the time of initial UPI report)only upi.com
The incident comes four days after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, killing 273 people on August 10only upi.com
On June 24, twin earthquakes (7.2 and 7.5 magnitude) killed more than 6,000 people in Venezuelaonly upi.com
Authorities recorded 995 aftershocks, but only 46 were felt by residentsonly abc.net.au
Abdul Muhari, National Disaster Management Agency chief for disaster prevention, provided the aftershock countonly abc.net.au
Reported unevenly
Death toll from the earthquakestated by abc.net.au (53), aljazeera.com (51), bbc.co.uk (51), cbc.ca (47 final; earlier headline 38), channelnewsasia.com (53), dw.com (47), koreaherald.com (20 at time of initial report), outlookindia.com (38), rte.ie (47 final; earlier headline 40), taipeitimes.com (38), theguardian.com (51)
Number of aftershocks recordedstated by abc.net.au (995 aftershocks, 46 felt), aljazeera.com (341 aftershocks), bbc.co.uk (341 subsequent aftershocks), channelnewsasia.com (nearly 1,000 aftershocks on Sunday)
Number of people displaced or evacuatedstated by abc.net.au (5,000 fled homes), aljazeera.com (about 5,000 evacuated), bbc.co.uk (around 5,000 displaced; specific: 3,356 in Sikka, 2,078 in Manggarai), cbc.ca (approximately 2,000 fled to safer ground), channelnewsasia.com (around 5,000 evacuated; 3,300+ in Sikka), outlookindia.com (around 2,000 fled to safer ground), taipeitimes.com (about 2,000 villagers in Nagekeo fled), theguardian.com (about 5,000 displaced)
Number of people injured or injury breakdownstated by abc.net.au (dozens injured; 135 people injured per National Disaster Management Agency), aljazeera.com (36 seriously injured, 77 with minor injuries per Deputy Health Minister), bbc.co.uk (not specified in excerpt), channelnewsasia.com (more than 130 people injured, many with broken bones), cbc.ca (more than a dozen injured), dw.com (not specified in excerpt), rte.ie (50 people injured per Fathur Rahman by Saturday evening), taipeitimes.com (at least 13 rushed to hospitals, 2 seriously injured), theguardian.com (injured more than 100)
Depth of the earthquakestated by bbc.co.uk (just 15 km below surface), dw.com (10 kilometers per USGS; 15 km per BMKG), other outlets (10 kilometers)