Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake on Indonesia's Flores Island Kills at Least 47

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Flores Island, Indonesia, on 15 August 2026, killing at least 47 people and severely damaging hundreds of buildings. The quake hit at 15 km depth near Mbay in East Nusa Tenggara, triggering tsunami protocols. Dozens of aftershocks (up to M6.2) followed. The remote, mountainous terrain is slowing damage assessment and aid delivery, with 10,500 packages staged at a forward base.