### [2026-08-14](/feed/2026/08/14/index.md)

##### 2026 East Nusa Tenggara earthquake
# At least 47 people are killed and several more are injured when a w.7 earthquake strikes the coast of the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-earthquake-magnitude-77-c31ad3cf07fa83d2d443e8d85e5c9d84)

### Changes:

1.  At least two people are killed when a w.7 earthquake strikes the coast of the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.  _2026-08-15 07:59:16 (First version)_
2.  At least 20 people are killed when a w.7 earthquake strikes the coast of the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.  _2026-08-15 09:59:16 (Update)_
3. At least 38 people are killed and several more are injured when a w.7 earthquake strikes the coast of the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.  _2026-08-15 15:59:27 (Update)_
3. At least 47 people are killed and several more are injured when a w.7 earthquake strikes the coast of the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.  _(Current version)_

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