Kimya tangu 16 Okt UTCSiku ya 2

The August 15 Flores earthquake

Taarifa mpya ya 3 kati ya 3Ya hivi karibuni16 Ago, 23:14 UTCSiku ya 2Baada ya saa 25
Shallow 7.7 Flores Quake Kills 53 as 5,000 Sleep Outside
A shallow 7.7 quake off Flores killed at least 53, displaced about 5,000, and kept climbing to 68 as landslides, aftershocks and aid shortages hampered rescue.
Tazama
Kilichobadilika
- A shallow magnitude 7.7 quake struck Flores Island on August 15, 2026.
- The toll reached 53 on August 16 after six more bodies were recovered.
- About 5,000 people were displaced into temporary shelters and outdoors.
- NTT province declared a 14-day emergency for August 15-28, 2026.
- The toll later rose to 68 as of August 17, per AP.
Ambacho hakikuwa wazi wakati huo
- No verified number for people still trapped under rubble or landslides.
- No confirmed breakout of seriously injured or uniformed deployment total.
Tulichosema tungefuatilia
- Whether aid reaches isolated villages before aftershocks and shortages worsen conditions.
- Whether the housing damage count settles near 900 or above 1,300 as surveys complete.
Taarifa mpya ya 2 kati ya 315 Ago, 21:48 UTCSiku ya 1Baada ya saa 19
Flores 7.7 Quake Toll Climbs to At Least 47 as Rescuers Dig Through Rubble
An early toll of 20 rose to at least 47 in a single day after a shallow 7.7 quake in the Flores Sea collapsed buildings, triggered landslides and sent thousands uphill.
Tazama
Kilichobadilika
- A magnitude 7.7 quake struck off Flores Island shortly before 05:00 local time with epicenter in the Flores Sea.
- BNPB-attributed reporting later the same day put the dead at at least 47.
- A tsunami warning was issued after the quake and later lifted.
- More than 900 homes were reported damaged in preliminary assessments.
Ambacho hakikuwa wazi wakati huo
- No confirmed depth beyond the agency's 15 km; the video's 10 km is unverified in this file.
- No confirmed total for injured, missing, or trapped, and no confirmed hotel-specific damage list for Labuan Bajo in this file.
Tulichosema tungefuatilia
- Whether follow-up surveys in Maumere, East Manggarai and landslide-blocked interior villages push the toll beyond 47.
- Whether BNPB releases a consolidated injured, displaced and homes-destroyed breakdown once access is restored.
Taarifa mpya ya 1 kati ya 315 Ago, 2:28 UTCSiku ya 1
53 Dead After Shallow 7.7 Quake Shatters Dawn Off Flores
A 15-km-deep magnitude 7.7 quake before 5 a.m. off Flores killed at least 53, damaged 1,300+ homes and displaced about 5,000.
Tazama
Tulichojua kwanza
- Magnitude 7.7 quake struck off Flores shortly before 05:00 local Aug 15 at 15 km depth.
- At least 53 people killed after rescuers recovered six more bodies.
- More than 1,300 homes damaged and about 5,000 people displaced to shelters.
- Nagekeo, closest to epicenter, was initially unreachable due to landslides and communications disruption.
- Thousands fled to higher ground fearing tsunami; no significant tsunami reported.
Ambacho hakikuwa wazi wakati huo
- No confirmed breakdown yet of deaths and injuries by town and village, or detailed infrastructure totals beyond homes and shelters.
- No verified account yet of hospital capacity, road clearance timelines, or longer-term aid needs for the displaced.
Tulichosema tungefuatilia
- Whether rescuers fully regain access to Nagekeo and other landslide-blocked areas.
- Whether aftershocks cause additional collapses or casualties among weakened buildings.
- Whether shelter, water and medical support scale fast enough for about 5,000 displaced people.