Strong 7.7-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia: USGS
Indonesia and neighboring countries experience frequent earthquakes due to their location in the Pacific “Ring of Fire” — an arc of intense seismic activity stretching from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin
August 15, 2026 01:14
JAKARTA: A strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.
The epicenter of the quake was located off the north coast of the island, about 68 kilometers (42 miles) northwest of Ende, USGS said. The quake struck at a relatively shallow depth of just 10 kilometers.
