{"id":2645486,"date":"2026-08-15T16:18:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T20:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-47-dead-as-a-7-7-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-indonesia\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T16:22:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T20:22:22","slug":"at-least-47-dead-as-a-7-7-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-indonesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-47-dead-as-a-7-7-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-indonesia\/","title":{"rendered":"At least 47 dead as a 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fat-least-47-dead-as-a-7-7-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-indonesia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2645486&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>At least 47 people died and many were injured in eastern Indonesia following a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake, one of the region&#8217;s largest in decades. The quake struck north of Flores Island at 5:58 a.m.local time, with its epicenter located 42 miles north-northwest of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province. A subsequent 6.4-magnitude aftershock also hit western Sumatra. The region, part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, is prone to earthquakes and volcanic activity. Authorities issued a tsunami warning, wich was later lifted after monitoring showed no significant sea-level rise, though some smaller tsunamis were reported.Approximately 2,000 residents evacuated voluntarily after the quake and early warning of a possible tsunami. The disaster caused extensive damage, destroying over 100 public facilities, including schools, health centers, and offices. International support was offered, notably from the European Commission\u2019s Copernicus observation system. Power outages impacted rescue efforts,and emergency teams,including the Indonesian National Armed forces,are conducting evacuations and damage assessments. Currently, two individuals are missing. Indonesia remains vulnerable due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire,highlighting ongoing risks from seismic activity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least 47 people were killed and dozens were injured in eastern <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/indonesia\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"3338\">Indonesia<\/a> after a 7.7-magnitude <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/earthquake\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4315\">earthquake<\/a>, one of the largest the region had experienced in decades, struck north of Flores Island on Saturday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initial earthquake hit at 5:58 a.m. local time, according to the United States Geological Survey, about a thousand miles east of the capital, Jakarta. Its epicenter was 42 miles north-northwest of the city of Ende in East Nusa Tenggara province. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4688793\/at-least-47-dead-earthquake-strikes-indonesia\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>At least 47 dead as a 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4688046\/netanyahu-mocks-uk-islamic-republic-of-britain\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Netanyahu mocks UK as \u2018Islamic Republic of Britain\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4687530\/europe-second-migrant-wave-spain-danish-pm\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Danish PM calls migrants with \u2018Islamic background\u2019 the greatest threat as Europe braces for second migrant wave<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A subsequent 6.4-magnitude quake struck the country\u2019s western Sumatra island, according to officials.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/the-big-beautiful-bill\/\">HOW THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL BECAME LAW: READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER\u2019S 10-PART SERIES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indonesia, an archipelago with about 17,500 islands, is at the edge of the Pacific Ocean, in an area known as the Ring of Fire. The region experiences frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as large blocks of the Earth\u2019s crust collide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities also issued a tsunami warning and urged coastal residents to move to higher ground, but later lifted the warning when Indonesia\u2019s meteorological agency said monitoring showed no significant sea-level change. Some smaller tsunamis were reported.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indonesia\u2019s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/International\/2-dead-after-powerful-77-earthquake-strikes-off\/story?id=135664681\">announced that<\/a> approximately 2,000 residents in the Nagekeo Regency on Flores island \u201ccarried out self-evacuation as a precautionary measure after the earthquake and due to the early warning of a tsunami.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The earthquakes caused severe damage and collapsed buildings, according to the National Disaster Management Agency. More than 100 public facilities have also been destroyed or damaged, including 87 educational facilities, 18 health facilities, six offices and five places of worship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The European Commission offered assistance with \u201ceyes in the sky\u201d via the Copernicus program, an observation system that can provide mapping services for search operations and damage assessments, to support Indonesian search and rescue operations, President Ursula von der Leyen said Saturday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIndonesia, we stand with you,\u201d von der Leyen said in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vonderleyen\/status\/2088553306452799905\">a post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The foreign ministries of Italy, Greece and Estonia and officials have posted messages of support on X.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4688673\/son-of-former-mexican-president-appeals-to-trump-after-visa-revoked\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4688673\/son-of-former-mexican-president-appeals-to-trump-after-visa-revoked\/\">SON OF FORMER MEXICAN PRESIDENT APPEALS TO TRUMP AFTER VISA REVOKED<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">East Nusa Tenggara Police Chief Rudi Darmoko <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/indonesia-earthquake-tsunami-warning\/\">reported that<\/a> power outages in cities and villages have hampered the flow of information and complicated search and rescue efforts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emergency crews, including members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, are conducting evacuations and assessing damage. Two missing persons are known at this time, according to the <em>Associated Press<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indonesia earthquake kills 47, injures many near Flores<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4048,"featured_media":2645487,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26227063973718.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6809,14935,33918],"class_list":["post-2645486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-earthquake","tag-indonesia","tag-natural-disaster"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26227063973718.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4048"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2645486"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645486\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2645490,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645486\/revisions\/2645490"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2645487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2645486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2645486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2645486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}