7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off Flores, Indonesia

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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Flores, Indonesia, shortly before 05:00 local time on Saturday, killing at least 47 people, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said. Indonesia’s meteorology and geophysics agency reported the quake had a depth of 15 km, and dozens of aftershocks followed, including a magnitude 6.1 in the same eastern area. Hundreds of buildings were damaged across the remote, mountainous region; video from Maumere showed concrete breaking off a port terminal and a gangway collapsing onto passengers. A tsunami warning was issued and then lifted about three hours later when no significant sea-level rise was detected. BNPB said about 2,000 people had evacuated or relocated themselves and that aid was being sent to affected areas. Authorities reported fatalities concentrated in Manggarai province, with 24 deaths there (17 in East Manggarai), three in Sikka and at least one each in Ngada, Ende and West Manggarai; two people were seriously injured and 11 slightly injured. Search and rescue operations are under way while officials warn people to stay away from damaged structures and coastal areas as teams assess wider damage.

Mark Chadbourn

@chadbourn.bsky.social

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake has hit Indonesia, east of Bali. At least 14 reported dead.

16312h ago

Brizo758

If there is a downpour of frogs somewhere, just leave it...I dont wanna know.

Huw Jelly4

Mother is giving us plenty of warnings this year, if only we had listened. 😥

Still a nasty woman4

Is it just me or are we having a lot of huge earthquakes lately?

Carla Martin/Carlabela13

Oh dear! Climate change is so evident and if there are still disbelievers then I honestly despair! #Climatechangeisreal We so need to protect planet earth for future generations and generations to come!

Ms AB1

She's angry, isn't she, that Mother Nature.

Dr Caz 🌳🔶🇪🇺 🇺🇦1

Jeez Another one? So many earthquakes So much disaster 😢 If you were religious, you’d be starting to think God was trying to tell us something, wouldn’t you?

MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦

@maks23.bsky.social

🇮🇩 BBC: A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Flores island, killing at least 14 people. Rescue teams are searching damaged buildingsc 6.1-magnitude quake continue.

10813h ago

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Yakk Thay Ming🌞3

Co se to kurva děje, že je tolik tak silnejch zemětřesení? To už se ta Země fakt nasrala a začíná se nás zbavovat?🤔 Jakože nedivil bych se jí.😂

Yamineco 🧭👁️ Lighthouse Keeper Vtuber

@yamine.co

(15 August 2026) East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia is affected by 7.7 magnitude earthquake earlier today Please HELP if you can, the least you can do is SHARE Indonesian friends, ayo infonya diperluas di Bluesky juga! Help them with emergency funds: kitabisa.com/campaign/unt...

1312h ago

Anisa (and Onil)

@ayashitetsuko.bsky.social

🚨 CALL FOR AID 🚨 Interrupting my fandom rambling for some real-world updates: Some of you may have heard about this AM’s SR7.7 earthquake in the Indonesian island of Flores Quick note: Onil and I are fine. Flores is far. They’re much closer to Australia. It’s where the hobbit fossils were found

208h ago

Anisa (and Onil)4

I plan to gather ways to help Flores. So far, I think the best way to reach out to them is through the Catholic Church (Unlike most provinces in 🇮🇩, East Nusa Tenggara is predominantly Catholic) Details in picture. Check alt text for clearer look

Zozo1

I’m so glad you’re safe!! ❤️ Thank you for all of this information as well.

Songdog 🧗‍♀️1

Shared. Glad you are safe 🫂

Tom Fletcher

@tomfletcherun.bsky.social

7.7 earthquake on Indonesia's Flores Island and 6.4 in Sumatra. Teams in Jakarta and Bangkok in close touch with National Search and Rescue Agency. We’ll mobilise global response teams if needed. Solidarity and support to Indonesian people as they respond.

127h ago

Adam Pascale

@seislologist.bsky.social

Another major earthquake in Indonesia. This one is magnitude 6.8 and only about 50km from the large city of Medan. Aftershocks at Flores continue.

79h ago

The Cat Mother

@hullerfarcats.bsky.social

They haven’t even finished digging up victims of Colombian earthquake. 😣 If disasters really do happen in 3s, this should be last one?🙏 Powerful 7.7 earthquake struck off coast of Indonesia, killing ~38 & injuring dozens, collapsing buildings & homes, causing panic in region prone to deadly quakes.

74h ago

Oden

@oden-gjallarhornet.bsky.social

Powerful magnitude 7.7 #earthquake kills at least 47 in #Indonesia www.bbc.com/news/article...

66h ago

Quake Alert - Earthquake Monitor

@earthquakes.live

Felt #earthquake: 6.0 #quake Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia, 11 minutes ago - 15 reports so far. Did you feel it? Send a report!

24h ago

intlguy56.bsky.social

@intlguy56.bsky.social

An unusual amount of earthquake activity around the "Ring of Fire" suggests more to come! Saw a comment earlier from someone in LA "worried", which sounds quite reasonable now.... www.politico.eu/article/eu-s...

46h ago

ariel

@toomuchpiano.bsky.social

magnitude 5.0 earthquake overnight here in Granada, with lots of aftershocks. now there’s a massive storm over the city and every peal of thunder sounds like another quake. just awful. (everybody and everything is okay thank god)

713h ago

forstomakdis.bsky.social2

Hoping for your safe return ❤️

Celtibeŕ1

Mae mía, menuda mala pata cuando estás recién vuelto a la ciudad, cuídate!

Ḥamid Ouyachi1

سلامتك انت و دياولك !

🦋 𝕮𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘 𝕿𝖍𝖔𝖗𝖓𝖊®

@thorchrs.bsky.social

👇🇮🇩"Powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake kills at least 47 in Indonesia" #IndonesiaEarthquake

34h ago

Roland Pease

@peaseroland.bsky.social

a remarkably quick backgrounder on today's worrying earthquake off Flores.

511h ago

BRICS News 📄

@bricsinfo.bsky.social

JUST IN: 🇮🇩 At least 38 dead following 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia.

12h ago

kim_harding ✅

@kim-harding.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy

Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia, killing at least 20 https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/15/powerful-77-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-indonesia-killing-at-least-20 Nelly Florida Riama, a deputy director for geophysics at Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical […]

12h ago

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