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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the island of Flores in Indonesia, causing at least 47 to 53 deaths

started August 16, 2026 at 1:57 PM · last changed 11d ago

Summary

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Flores on Saturday, killing 47 to 53 people and displacing nearly 5,000 to 6,000 residents. Indonesia declared a 14-day emergency to manage disaster response and recovery, with over 900 houses destroyed and dozens of health facilities damaged.

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Indonezija proglasila 14-dnevno vanredno stanje nakon zemljotresa Snažan zemljotres koji je u subotu pogodio otok Flores usmrtio najmanje 47 ljudi Amir Latif Arain 16. august

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Severity69

Total — band napeto (40–69)

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