Labuan Bajo sailings resume after Flores quake, but wider tourism still lags
Three days after the 15 August 2026 earthquake, tourist sailings from Labuan Bajo had resumed with hundreds of boats and thousands of passengers.
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Viral Komodo seabed video links cracks to NTT quake but lacks proof
A viral Instagram video from the Komodo–Flores–Labuan Bajo area shows apparent cracks on the seabed at a claimed depth of 24 to 35 metres, with the up…
Basarnas Keeps Labuan Bajo SAR on Standby After 7.7 Flores Quake
Indonesia’s search-and-rescue agency said its Labuan Bajo personnel and equipment stayed on standby after the 15 August 2026 Flores earthquake, with B…
BPOLBF tourism hotline guides Flores visitors after August 2026 earthquake
Indonesia’s tourism authorities activated BPOLBF’s WhatsApp hotline +62 811-3879-4555 after the August 2026 Flores earthquake to give travellers verif…
BMKG data show Flores Sea waves around 1.6 metres on forecast dates
BMKG forecasts for the Flores Sea in August and mid-September 2026 show moderate waves around 1.1–1.6 metres, but those records cover specific past da…
Pelindo speeds Maumere recovery as NTT ports resume after August quake
Pelindo says most of its ports in East Nusa Tenggara resumed normal operations soon after the 15 August 2026 earthquake, while Maumere’s Laurens Say p…
Quake off Flores strands 986 Padar Island tourists, prompts Labuan Bajo evacuations
Authorities say 986 tourists stranded on Padar Island were safely evacuated to Labuan Bajo after a 7.7‑magnitude earthquake off Flores.
Police and military move Labuan Bajo hospital patients into quake tents
Around 80 Indonesian police and navy-linked personnel evacuated dozens of inpatients from Siloam and Komodo Regional hospitals in Labuan Bajo into eme…
Komodo Airport Stays Open After 7.7 Quake, Restricts Taxiway
Komodo Airport stayed open after a magnitude 7.7 quake in Flores, but authorities restricted one taxiway area and several facilities while inspections…
M7.7 Flores quake felt in Komodo, Padar tourists led uphill
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake off Flores at sunrise on Saturday, 15 August 2026 was felt inside Komodo National Park, where a guide led tourists on Padar…
Labuan Bajo trader reports higher food prices after August 7.7 earthquake
A trader at Bukit Cermin Market says prices for chilli, onions, garlic, potatoes and tomatoes are up roughly 15 percent following the magnitude 7.7 ea…
Labuan Bajo Tourism Recovery Spurs New Disaster-Risk Measures
Indonesia’s Tourism Ministry is coupling recovery from the 15 August 2026 magnitude 7.7 Flores earthquake with a push to strengthen emergency procedur…
RSUD Komodo Moves Patients to Emergency Tents After M7.7 Flores Quake
RSUD Komodo in Labuan Bajo temporarily treated patients in emergency tents after the magnitude 7.7 Flores earthquake on 15 August 2026, moving care ou…
USK sends seven health volunteers to RSUD Komodo after NTT quake
Universitas Syiah Kuala has deployed a seven-member medical and public-health team to RSUD Komodo in Labuan Bajo, supporting trauma care and surveilla…
Small Boat Volunteers Deliver Two Tonnes of Aid Off Labuan Bajo
A five-person volunteer team used a small fishing boat to move around two tonnes of earthquake relief supplies to Selayar Kecil and Selayar Besar off…