https://komodotimes.com/Komodo Times reports on Komodo National Park, Labuan Bajo and Flores: conservation, marine life and diving, travel and access, the tourism economy, explainers and data.en© 2026 PT. Kabar Delapan Belashttps://komodotimes.com/assets/site/brand/icon-144.pnghttps://komodotimes.com/144144Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:53:10 +0800 https://komodotimes.com/m51-offshore-quake-reported-in-flores-sea-as-manggarai-aftershocks-continuehttps://komodotimes.com/m51-offshore-quake-reported-in-flores-sea-as-manggarai-aftershocks-continueSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:53:10 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondAn offshore magnitude 5.1 earthquake was reported in the Flores Sea near Ruteng on Saturday night, as official data from Indonesia’s BMKG continued to track a dense swarm of smaller shocks affecting Manggarai and nearby areas after a major… https://komodotimes.com/ntt-consolidates-flores-earthquake-damage-data-for-three-year-recovery-planhttps://komodotimes.com/ntt-consolidates-flores-earthquake-damage-data-for-three-year-recovery-planSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:52:59 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondEast Nusa Tenggara authorities are merging sectoral and geographic damage data from the August Flores earthquake into a single geospatial database to support a three-year rehabilitation and reconstruction plan across seven affected… https://komodotimes.com/ngada-enters-recovery-transition-plans-public-review-of-earthquake-damagehttps://komodotimes.com/ngada-enters-recovery-transition-plans-public-review-of-earthquake-damageSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:52:55 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondNgada district has entered an emergency-to-recovery transition following the 15 August Flores earthquake. https://komodotimes.com/sikka-prepares-rp20-billion-presidential-grant-allocation-for-earthquake-recoveryhttps://komodotimes.com/sikka-prepares-rp20-billion-presidential-grant-allocation-for-earthquake-recoverySun, 20 Sep 2026 21:52:52 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondSikka regency is preparing to allocate a Rp20 billion presidential grant for post-earthquake recovery, with the largest proposed share set aside for housing. https://komodotimes.com/jokowi-sleeps-in-palue-camp-as-sikka-prepares-rp20-billion-quake-aidhttps://komodotimes.com/jokowi-sleeps-in-palue-camp-as-sikka-prepares-rp20-billion-quake-aidSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:52:49 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondFormer president Joko Widodo inspected earthquake damage and slept in a tent with displaced residents on Pulau Palue on 16 September 2026, as Sikka district prepared to deploy Rp20 billion in presidential aid for housing repairs and… https://komodotimes.com/flores-aftershocks-enter-significant-decay-phase-bmkg-reportshttps://komodotimes.com/flores-aftershocks-enter-significant-decay-phase-bmkg-reportsSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:52:17 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondIndonesia’s BMKG says aftershocks from the August 15 Flores magnitude 7.7 earthquake are now in a significant decay phase, with more than 15,700 events recorded in 30 days. https://komodotimes.com/ntt-targets-early-october-deadline-for-flores-earthquake-damage-datahttps://komodotimes.com/ntt-targets-early-october-deadline-for-flores-earthquake-damage-dataSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:52:03 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondEast Nusa Tenggara Governor Emmanuel Melkiades Laka Lena says earthquake-damage verification across Flores should be completed by early October 2026, with the final inventory to guide recovery and housing aid. https://komodotimes.com/police-question-six-witnesses-over-alleged-manggarai-assault-on-volunteerhttps://komodotimes.com/police-question-six-witnesses-over-alleged-manggarai-assault-on-volunteerSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:52:00 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondManggarai police have upgraded an alleged assault case involving humanitarian volunteer Yohanes Ican Jegau to formal investigation, examining six witnesses and one alleged perpetrator over a reported attack on the Ruteng–Reo road in Karot… https://komodotimes.com/manggarai-timur-extends-earthquake-emergency-response-through-sept-19https://komodotimes.com/manggarai-timur-extends-earthquake-emergency-response-through-sept-19Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:51:51 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondManggarai Timur renewed its earthquake emergency response through Sept. 19, with officials citing aftershocks, displaced residents and widespread damage to homes and public infrastructure. https://komodotimes.com/west-manggarai-opens-three-day-review-of-quake-damage-datahttps://komodotimes.com/west-manggarai-opens-three-day-review-of-quake-damage-dataSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:51:28 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondWest Manggarai has opened a three-day public objection period for its newly published list of households and damage classifications for homes hit by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake. https://komodotimes.com/ntt-waives-vehicle-tax-penalties-after-flores-earthquakehttps://komodotimes.com/ntt-waives-vehicle-tax-penalties-after-flores-earthquakeSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:50:40 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondEast Nusa Tenggara has introduced a two-month tax relief programme for vehicle owners in Flores after recent earthquakes, waiving all administrative penalties on motor vehicle tax and title-transfer fees and cutting arrears by up to 75… https://komodotimes.com/schools-in-manggarai-barat-resume-classes-in-emergency-facilitieshttps://komodotimes.com/schools-in-manggarai-barat-resume-classes-in-emergency-facilitiesSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:50:29 +0800Arsyid MuhamadFlores & BeyondSchools across Manggarai Barat have resumed teaching after the 7.7‑magnitude Flores earthquake, but most affected schools are still relying on emergency tents, outdoor spaces and shortened schedules while damaged classrooms are assessed… https://komodotimes.com/bnpb-reports-nearly-1954-tons-of-aid-dispatched-to-ntt-quake-survivorshttps://komodotimes.com/bnpb-reports-nearly-1954-tons-of-aid-dispatched-to-ntt-quake-survivorsSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:50:27 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondIndonesia’s disaster agency says nearly 1,954 tons of relief supplies received between 15 and 30 August were dispatched to communities hit by the Flores earthquake, with more than 98 percent distributed as tens of thousands of people… https://komodotimes.com/three-air-force-planes-deliver-31-tons-of-aid-to-labuan-bajo-and-maumerehttps://komodotimes.com/three-air-force-planes-deliver-31-tons-of-aid-to-labuan-bajo-and-maumereSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:50:15 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondThree Indonesian Air Force planes carried 31 tons of ready-to-eat food to Labuan Bajo and Maumere on Aug. 24, as part of a wider airlift supporting earthquake-hit communities in East Nusa Tenggara. https://komodotimes.com/pmi-sends-33947-relief-items-to-flores-earthquake-victims-via-labuan-bajohttps://komodotimes.com/pmi-sends-33947-relief-items-to-flores-earthquake-victims-via-labuan-bajoSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:50:05 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondPMI shipped 33,947 relief items by sea from Jakarta to Labuan Bajo after the Flores earthquake, with the cargo slated for seven affected districts across the island. https://komodotimes.com/minor-036-m-tsunami-reached-labuan-bajo-after-flores-quakehttps://komodotimes.com/minor-036-m-tsunami-reached-labuan-bajo-after-flores-quakeSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:49:46 +0800Arsyid MuhamadFlores & BeyondInstrument readings and official briefings show that a major Flores Sea earthquake on 15 August 2026 produced a minor 0.36-metre tsunami at Labuan Bajo and stronger shaking across Flores, prompting hours of warning, public anxiety and some… https://komodotimes.com/east-nusa-tenggara-enters-14-day-emergency-response-after-flores-quakehttps://komodotimes.com/east-nusa-tenggara-enters-14-day-emergency-response-after-flores-quakeSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:49:24 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondEast Nusa Tenggara operated under a 14-day emergency response starting 15 August 2026 after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck near Flores, structuring efforts around search and evacuation, basic needs, health services and early repairs to… https://komodotimes.com/bmkg-details-flores-m77-earthquake-tsunami-and-aftershock-surveyshttps://komodotimes.com/bmkg-details-flores-m77-earthquake-tsunami-and-aftershock-surveysSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:49:22 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondIndonesia’s meteorological agency says the 15 August 2026 magnitude 7.7 earthquake north of Flores was a shallow tectonic event that generated a damaging tsunami and thousands of aftershocks. https://komodotimes.com/three-flores-sites-stay-closed-as-labuan-bajo-tourism-resumes-after-quakehttps://komodotimes.com/three-flores-sites-stay-closed-as-labuan-bajo-tourism-resumes-after-quakeSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:49:19 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondThree Flores attractions — Nuca Molas, Bukit Nilo Bunda Maria and Mount Ranaka — remain closed after sustaining heavy damage in the 15 August M7.7 Flores earthquake and tsunami, while BPOLBF reports that tourism around Labuan Bajo and… https://komodotimes.com/bpolbf-says-ten-flores-attractions-damaged-in-77-quakehttps://komodotimes.com/bpolbf-says-ten-flores-attractions-damaged-in-77-quakeSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:49:18 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondTourism activity in Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park has largely resumed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake, but BPOLBF reports that ten attractions across Flores suffered heavy and light damage and remain under varying recovery and… https://komodotimes.com/253-flores-schools-and-education-units-affected-after-august-15-earthquakehttps://komodotimes.com/253-flores-schools-and-education-units-affected-after-august-15-earthquakeSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:49:16 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondIndonesia’s education ministry says 253 educational units on Flores were affected after the August 15 earthquake, while temporary classrooms and self-provided tents are helping lessons continue in Nagekeo and nearby districts. https://komodotimes.com/heavily-damaged-manggarai-barat-homes-likely-rebuilt-from-2027https://komodotimes.com/heavily-damaged-manggarai-barat-homes-likely-rebuilt-from-2027Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:49:14 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondAuthorities in Manggarai Barat say houses classified as heavily damaged by the August Flores earthquake are unlikely to be rebuilt before 2027, as teams finalize damage verification, detailed engineering plans and coordination with… https://komodotimes.com/architects-urge-safer-rebuilding-as-flores-recovers-from-earthquakehttps://komodotimes.com/architects-urge-safer-rebuilding-as-flores-recovers-from-earthquakeSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:49:11 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondIndonesia’s architects are using their 2026 national meeting in Labuan Bajo to push for “build back better” reconstruction in Flores, as local officials confirm the scale of housing damage and stress that Labuan Bajo remains safe for… https://komodotimes.com/indonesia-plans-r3p-based-recovery-master-plan-for-quake-hit-floreshttps://komodotimes.com/indonesia-plans-r3p-based-recovery-master-plan-for-quake-hit-floresSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:49:09 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondIndonesia’s planning minister Rachmat Pambudy and East Nusa Tenggara Governor Melki Laka Lena have agreed to prepare a joint master plan and R3P-based recovery programme for seven Flores regencies hit by the August 2026 quake, targeting… https://komodotimes.com/flores-quake-leaves-inland-sites-under-review-as-komodo-tourism-resumeshttps://komodotimes.com/flores-quake-leaves-inland-sites-under-review-as-komodo-tourism-resumesSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:49:07 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondKomodo National Park and Labuan Bajo’s marine tourism have resumed normal operations after the mid‑August Flores earthquake, while inland attractions such as Goa Rangko, Wae Rebo and Kelimutu National Park initially closed for safety… https://komodotimes.com/ntt-records-29851-foreign-tourist-visits-in-july-2026https://komodotimes.com/ntt-records-29851-foreign-tourist-visits-in-july-2026Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:48:58 +0800Kevin Mikael JanuarFlores & BeyondStatistics Indonesia recorded 29,851 foreign tourist visits to East Nusa Tenggara in July 2026, up 18.67% year on year, while Manggarai Barat — home to Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park’s gateway — led the province’s star-hotel…