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Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 hits Flores in Indonesia, at least 47 dead

started August 16, 2026 at 8:42 AM · last changed 12d ago

Summary

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Flores island on Saturday morning at a depth of 15 km, killing at least 47 people and damaging over 900 houses, with about 5,000 people displaced according to the national disaster agency. Rescue teams continue searching for survivors amid hundreds of aftershocks while the full extent of damage in this remote mountainous region is still being assessed.

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Ekipet e shpëtimit kërkojnë të mbijetuarit e tërmetit të fuqishëm në Indonezi Ekipet e shpëtimit në Indonezi kanë qenë në kërkim të të mbijetuarve nga

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Total — band napeto (40–69)

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