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2026 Flores earthquake

2026 CE · Indonesia, Asia · Disaster

2026 Flores earthquake
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On 15 August 2026, at 05:58 WITA (UTC+8), a Mw 7. 7 earthquake struck off the coast of the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The earthquake was caused by movement on the Flores back-arc thrust fault located north of the island. Seismic observatories recorded a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) on Flores.

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