Scoot familiarisation programme promotes Labuan Bajo experiences
Indonesia’s tourism ministry, the Labuan Bajo Flores Tourism Authority and Scoot completed a Singapore-focused familiarisation programme in Labuan Baj…
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Manggarai Timur extends Flores earthquake emergency status through 26 September
Manggarai Timur extended its Flores earthquake emergency response through 26 September 2026. BMKG figures cited in the report recorded 17,686 aftersho…
BMKG records magnitude 5.3 earthquake near East Manggarai
BMKG recorded a magnitude 5.3 earthquake northwest of East Manggarai on 21 September 2026. Shaking reached III–IV MMI in Labuan Bajo, Bajawa and Mangg…
Kelimutu restricts visits after new crater-rim cracks
Kelimutu National Park restricted visits to 07:00–12:00 WITA and closed two crater areas after new cracks and landslide damage were reported following…
BMKG warns of rough seas in Flores and Pantar waters
BMKG warned of 1,25–2,5 metre waves in several East Nusa Tenggara waters on 22–23 September 2026. Waves south of Sumba could reach 3,5 metres, posing…
PLN prepares reliable power measures for Labuan Bajo tourism
PLN has prepared Zero Down Time service and additional SPKLU charging infrastructure for the Labuan Bajo tourism destination after Flores earthquake r…
BMKG records Flores tsunami run-up of 2,68 metres
BMKG’s Flores survey recorded run-up of 2,68 metres at Desa Selama and inundation extending 145 metres at Nampar Sepang, with other location-specific…
Wae Rebo Flores: what the official visit tariffs cover
Wae Rebo’s official tourism tariffs are separate from Komodo National Park charges: a day visit is IDR 225,000 per person, while an overnight stay is…
BMKG warns of 2.5-metre waves near Komodo waters
BMKG warned of 1.25 to 2.5 metre waves in Komodo National Park waters and other NTT waters during a forecast period ending on 22 September 2026.
BMKG Revises Flores Earthquake to Magnitude 5.1
BMKG revised the 21 September earthquake near Manggarai Timur to magnitude 5.1 at 10 kilometres deep. It reported no tsunami potential and shaking acr…
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 Island Indonesia: where it is, how big it is and why it matters
Flores Island is eastern Indonesia’s long, mountainous gateway to Komodo, with a population of about 2 million and a 2026 earthquake that pushed it in…
Fatal clash after Wae Ri’i Communion party and Detubinga road drive lead Flores news
A clash following a Catholic First Communion celebration in Wae Ri’i, Manggarai, left a 19-year-old man dead and vehicles burned, while residents in D…
Weather outlook turns cooler and wetter over Manggarai and western Flores
BMKG’s forecast for East Nusa Tenggara on Monday points to mostly fair to partly cloudy conditions, with light rain returning in parts of Ende, Mangga…
Police traffic unit delivers clean water by tanker to Kampung Tanggo
Traffic police in Manggarai Timur have delivered clean water by tanker to Kampung Tanggo in Kota Ndora, helping residents cope with shortages linked t…
