# Earthquakes strike Indonesia

https://mins.news/en/item/23270

- CGTN, 2026-08-15 21:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://newsus.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-16/Earthquakes-strike-Indonesia--1PDWuYHMWAM/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s Flores Island, sending residents and tourists fleeing as buildings collapsed. A 6.4-magnitude quake then hit off Sumatra. Rescuers said at least 47 bodies had been recovered, most from the devastated regencies of Sikka, Manggarai and East Manggarai.

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