7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia's Flores Region, Killing 38

Exam-focused facts from the 16 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Flores region at 5.58 am local time, killing at least 38 people.
The epicentre was located 68 kilometres north-northwest of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey.
Authorities issued a tsunami warning for parts of East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara, South Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi, but later lifted it after monitoring showed no significant sea-level changes.
The earthquake triggered landslides and cut off the Trans-Flores highway in Ende regency.
Around 2,000 villagers in Nagekeo regency fled to temporary shelters after the quake.