Southwest Sumba earthquake revised to magnitude 5.9, no tsunami potential
BMKG revised the earthquake from an initial magnitude of 6.1 to 5.9, said it had no tsunami potential and recorded 62 aftershocks by 8:05 a.m. local t…
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M4.8 earthquake strikes offshore northeast of Mbay; BMKG rules out tsunami
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck offshore northeast of Mbay, Nagekeo, on 22 September. BMKG said tsunami modelling found no tsunami potential and cou…
Flores aftershock tally hits 15,722 as seismic activity begins to decay
Indonesia’s meteorology agency says 15,722 aftershocks have rattled Flores in the 30 days since the 15 August magnitude 7.7 quake, with 190 felt by re…
Aftershocks Keep Manggarai Timur Families in Tents Three Weeks After Flores Quake
Three weeks after the 15 August magnitude 7.7 earthquake and tsunami off Flores, families in Manggarai Timur were still spending nights in evacuation…
Aftershocks top 8,000 as air operations support remote Flores quake response
Indonesia’s meteorological agency recorded 8,193 aftershocks in Flores by 27 August 2026 following the magnitude 7.7 quake, and disaster officials say…
Labuan Bajo Immigration Services Shift to Emergency Tents After Quake
Labuan Bajo immigration services were shifted to emergency tents on Aug. 21, 2026, after the earthquake raised aftershock concerns. Officials said the…
BMKG says Flores aftershocks may ease to low level by late September
Indonesia’s BMKG says aftershock activity from the 15 August 2026 Flores earthquake is showing a decay trend and may reach a relatively low level arou…
BNPB confirms 731 aftershocks after NTT’s M7.7 earthquake
Indonesia’s disaster agency says 731 aftershocks hit Nusa Tenggara Timur after the magnitude 7.7 Flores earthquake on 15 August 2026, with the stronge…
M5.1 Offshore Quake Reported in Flores Sea as Manggarai Aftershocks Continue
An 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…
Flores aftershocks enter significant decay phase, BMKG reports
Indonesia’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 event…
Flores Aftershocks Reach 13,863 as BMKG Reports Weakening Sequence
BMKG has logged 13,863 aftershocks in Flores since the August 15 magnitude 7.7 earthquake, with the sequence now in a weakening phase.
BNPB: Flores Records 13,156 Earthquakes Between 15 August and 7 September
Indonesia’s disaster agency says Flores recorded 13,156 earthquakes between 15 August and 7 September 2026, with activity starting to decline in the f…
BMKG time window for Flores aftershocks points to late-September slowdown
Indonesia’s BMKG expects aftershocks from the 15 August 2026 Flores earthquake to decline over roughly three to four weeks, with activity likely to co…
Flores Aftershocks Top 9,700 as Labuan Bajo Tourism Normalizes
Indonesia’s meteorology and disaster agencies have logged more than 9,700 aftershocks in the weeks since the 7.7‑magnitude Flores earthquake, while lo…
BMKG details Flores M7.7 earthquake, tsunami and aftershock surveys
Indonesia’s meteorological agency says the 15 August 2026 magnitude 7.7 earthquake north of Flores was a shallow tectonic event that generated a damag…