Indonesia’s magnitude 7.7 quake kills at least 51, displaces thousands

Rescuers search for victims in Maumere, Indonesia, on August 15, 2026, after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit Flores Island, in East Nusa Tenggara province [Handout/National Search and Rescue Agency of Indonesia via EPA] , AFP, AP and Reuters Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026 A powerful earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia has killed at least 51 people and forced about 5,000 people to evacuate, as rescue teams work to clear roads blocked .