| Event: | EQ Earthquake |
| Number: | 2026-000150 |
| Country: | IDN Indonesia |
| Location: | Ende, Indonesia |
| Date (YMD): | 2026-8-15 |
| Time: | 05:58 |
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| Magnitude: | 7.7 |
| Information Source: | USGS
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tkt2/ |
| Comments: | On 15 August 2026 at 05:58 local time (WITA; 14 August 2026, 21:58 UTC), a magnitude Mw 7.7 earthquake struck the Flores Sea off eastern Indonesia. The epicentre was located 68 km NNW of Ende, Flores Island, in East Nusa Tenggara province, at a shallow depth of about 10 km (USGS). Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) issued a tsunami warning for East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara, South Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi; tsunami waves of 19-30 cm were observed. The mainshock was followed by aftershocks of M5.9, M5.6 and M6.1. Very strong shaking was felt by more than 500,000 people on Flores Island. As of 15 August, no casualties or damage figures had been confirmed (assessment ongoing). |
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