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…
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BNPB aerial survey finds minor tsunami impacts after Flores M7.7 quake
Indonesia’s disaster agency says tsunami inundation after the 15 August 2026 magnitude 7.7 earthquake off Mbay, Nagekeo, was limited to two pond areas…
Helicopters and Ports Anchor Relief After Flores 7.7 Earthquake
Indonesia’s disaster agency BNPB mapped helicopter delivery points and assessed tsunami impacts from the air after the 7.7 magnitude Flores earthquake…
Ngada fishers cautiously return to sea after Flores M7.7 quake
Coastal communities in Ngada regency, East Nusa Tenggara, have begun cautiously returning to sea in the weeks after the 7.7-magnitude Flores earthquak…
Flores quake leaves West Manggarai communities facing long recovery
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake and tsunami warning struck Indonesia’s Flores region on 15 August 2026, causing deaths, displacement and building damage ac…
NTT quake: 71 deaths, thousands of aftershocks in Flores and Manggarai Barat
Indonesia’s disaster agency and local authorities reported 71 deaths, nearly 900 injuries, tens of thousands displaced and thousands of aftershocks af…
Ngada Prosecutor urges accurate aid data after Flores quake
Ngada District Prosecutor Sutrisno Tabeas has urged officials to base earthquake relief on accurate, verifiable data, warning that poor recordkeeping…
Caritas Indonesia sends 180kg of medicine to four Flores dioceses
Caritas Indonesia has mobilised an integrated emergency response across four dioceses in Flores following the 15 August 2026 earthquake, sending 180 k…
Co-operatives keep Flores finance moving after 7.7 quake
Savings-and-loans co-operatives KSP Kopdit Pintu Air and Komida have kept services running after the 7.7-magnitude Flores earthquake of 15 August 2026…
Manggarai Barat Verifies 10,757 Earthquake-Damaged Homes for Repairs
Manggarai Barat has verified 10,757 earthquake-damaged homes and is preparing repairs after teams surveyed all 164 villages and five urban wards, whil…
Local Volunteers Help Steer Human Initiative’s Flores Earthquake Aid
Human Initiative is working with local volunteers to map evacuation sites, vulnerable residents and changing needs after the August 2026 Flores earthq…
Flores quake kills dozens, displaces over 100,000; aid efforts continue
A magnitude 7.7–7.8 earthquake off Flores Island on 15 August 2026 killed dozens and displaced more than 100,000 people, according to Indonesia’s disa…
National Police send 5.5 tons of aid to Labuan Bajo after Flores quake
The Indonesian National Police sent 5.5 tons of relief supplies to Labuan Bajo for Flores earthquake evacuees, with distribution to shelters to be han…
BNPB Forum in Labuan Bajo Highlights Tsunami Risk for Tourism Hub
BNPB used a September 2024 socialisation and discussion forum in Labuan Bajo to stress tsunami risk in Manggarai Barat’s coastal tourism areas, linkin…
Disaster Planning for Labuan Bajo Tourism Still Catching Up to Tsunami Risk
BNPB and local authorities have moved since 2019 to strengthen disaster planning for Labuan Bajo, developing contingency plans, risk maps and tourism-…