BMKG Confirms Hundreds of Flores Aftershocks, 13,000 Total Not Verified
BMKG data show intense aftershock activity following the 15 August 2026 magnitude 7.7 Flores earthquake, with 1,624 events recorded by 17 August. Publ…
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Church groups urged to back Flores relief as quake toll reaches 53
The Christian Conference of Asia has appealed to churches across the region to support relief and recovery efforts after the Aug.
Infrastructure repairs enter focus after Flores M7.7 quake and tsunami
Indonesia’s response to the 7.7‑magnitude earthquake and tsunami in Flores is shifting toward restoring electricity, communications, fuel supplies and…
Indonesia deploys field hospitals after M7.7 quake near Nagekeo
Indonesia’s Health Ministry has set up inflatable field hospitals and deployed hundreds of health workers to support damaged facilities in East Nusa T…
NTT quake: 99.9% of earthquake‑hit BTS towers restored by August 18
Indonesia’s Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry says 99.9 percent of the 812 BTS sites disrupted by the August 15 Flores earthquake were back o…
Quake‑hit Labuan Bajo ties tourism recovery to resilience push
Indonesia’s tourism authorities say Labuan Bajo’s post‑earthquake recovery will include stronger disaster risk management and more land‑based attracti…
Flores quake damages dozens of tourism venues, 54 hospitality sites reported
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Flores damaged dozens of hotels, homestays, restaurants and cafes, with the Labuan Bajo Flores Authority reporting 54 ho…
Indonesia Sets Rp15m–Rp30m Housing Aid for Flores Quake Victims
Indonesia has set repair grants of Rp15 million and Rp30 million for homes damaged by the August 15 Flores earthquake, with permanent housing and a mo…
BMKG: 15,722 Flores Aftershocks Recorded as Sequence Enters Decay Phase
Indonesia’s meteorological agency says the Flores aftershock sequence is entering a clear decay phase after the August 15 magnitude 7.7 quake, while f…
BNPB Confirms 142 Deaths Linked to Flores Earthquake, Most in Shelters
Indonesia’s disaster agency BNPB says 142 people died in connection with the August 15 Flores earthquake, including 48 killed directly by the tremor a…
NTT Seaweed Output Tops 1 Million Tons as Processing Lag Persists
East Nusa Tenggara’s seaweed output has stayed above one million tons in several recent years and ranks second nationally, but limited local processin…
West Nusa Tenggara Hotels Hosted 136,000 Foreign Guests in July 2026
Official statistics from BPS NTB, cited by multiple Indonesian media outlets, show that hotels and other accommodations in West Nusa Tenggara hosted a…