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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| An earthquake in Indonesia killed 53 people and injured 135 |
| 2026-08-17 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] The death toll from the powerful earthquake in Indonesia has risen. According to the latest figures, more than 50 people have died and over 130 have been injured. This was announced at a press conference on August 16 by Abdullah Muhari, a spokesman for Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency. "The death toll has reached 53 people, and another 135 people were injured," Mukhari said, as quoted by the BBC. According to him, the largest number of people died in the provinces of Manggarai (25 people) and East Manggarai (20 people). He also added that a total of 995 aftershocks have been recorded in the country since August 16. Of these, 46 were felt by the population. 5,000 residents have already fled their homes. On August 14, two strong earthquakes, measuring 6.2 and 7.7, struck the coast of Indonesia. A tsunami warning was issued across the country. The epicenter of the first earthquake was located 161 kilometers northeast of Labuan Bajo, a city with a population of approximately 188,000. The epicenter was located at a depth of 35 kilometers and 59 kilometers northwest of Ende (population over 77,000). Then, another magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 102 km from the city of Labuan Bajo. The earthquake's center was located at a depth of 199 km. Indonesia again issued a tsunami warning. Local residents posted videos online of destroyed buildings and rubble. Damage was sustained to public facilities and residential buildings, schools, medical and government institutions, and landslides occurred in several areas. The main earthquake occurred on August 15 at 5:58 a.m. local time (00:58 Moscow time) near Flores Island. Its magnitude was 7.7. It was followed by a series of aftershocks, one of which (with a magnitude of 6.2) was recorded by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center at 1:13 a.m. Moscow time. Authorities dispatched three helicopters and a rescue ship to conduct the rescue operation. Following the earthquake, a tsunami warning was issued in several provinces, but it was later lifted. |
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