The quake was followed by multiple powerful aftershocks.August 14, 2026, 11:29 PMA powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, killing at least two people and knocking down buildings, according to officials.The two people who were killed were a man and woman in the El Say Port area of Sikka Regency, according to a statement from Indonesia's disaster management agency posted on social media. Another person was injured.People examine the damage to a house following an earthquake in East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.Kurniawan/AP PhotoEmergency crews, including members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, were conducting evacuations and assessing damage.The agency said the earthquake was strongly felt in across the province of East Nusa Tenggara.The quake triggered a tsunami warning from Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, which issued alerts to stay away from beaches and calls for people evacuate. Those warnings later expired, according to the Associated Press.This handout picture taken and released on August 15, 2026 by Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) shows rescuers working amid the rubble of a damaged building after an earthquake in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara. A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early on August 15, killing at least two and sending thousands running in panic after authorities issued a tsunami warning.Handout / INDONESIA'S NATIONAL SEARCH AND RESCUE AGENCY (BASARNAS) / AFP via Getty Images) / The earthquake's epicenter was located about 60 kilometers north-northwest of Ende in Indonesia's Flores region at a depth of about 10 kilometers, according to USGS.Popular ReadsThere were a number of strong aftershocks reported nearby, including a 6.1 quake and a 5.9 quake also north of Ende, according to the USGS. A damaged building is seen following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Ruteng, Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, on August 15, 2026. A strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early on August 15, the US Geological Survey and Indonesian authorities said, triggering a tsunami warning and prompting hundreds to evacuate.Selo/AFP via Getty ImagesPhotos from the area showed damage to buildings.