{"id":12750,"date":"2026-08-15T17:39:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T17:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12750"},"modified":"2026-08-15T17:39:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T17:39:19","slug":"indonesia-rocked-by-3-major-quakes-and-more-than-230-aftershocks-in-24-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12750","title":{"rendered":"Indonesia rocked by 3 major quakes and more than 230 aftershocks in 24 hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133266337,imgsize-13892988,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/77-magnitude-earthquake-in-indonesia.jpg\" alt=\"Indonesia rocked by 3 major quakes and more than 230 aftershocks in 24 hours\" title=\"Devastation in Indonesia as multiple powerful earthquakes hit in under 24 hours\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Devastation in Indonesia as multiple powerful earthquakes hit in under 24 hours\">Devastation in Indonesia as multiple powerful earthquakes hit in under 24 hours<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Indonesia was rocked by three major earthquakes within 24 hours, with a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake striking off Flores on Saturday, killing at least 47 people and triggering tsunami warnings.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The strongest tremor struck off the coast of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara, near Ende, at around 5.58 am local time. The quake was shallow, at a depth of about 10 km, causing widespread shaking, damaging buildings and triggering landslides.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Authorities said at least 47 people were killed, with more injured, while rescue operations were complicated by blocked roads, damaged infrastructure and disrupted communications. <!-- -->Maumere in Sikka Regency was among the worst-hit areas, with deaths reported after buildings collapsed.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>The earthquake also triggered a tsunami warning for parts of eastern Indonesia. The warning was later lifted, although tsunami waves were recorded, with one reaching about 1.6 metres in Riung village, according to reports.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The 7.7 quake was followed by more than 230 aftershocks, including a powerful tremor measuring around 6.1.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>But the Flores disaster was not Indonesia&#8217;s only major seismic event in the period.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>A 6.9-magnitude earthquake also struck Sumatra, but the depth was 172km deep and the quake was not as disastrous.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>EarthquakeTrack&#8217;s latest Indonesia listing also shows several other significant tremors, including earthquakes measuring 6.1 and 5.7, alongside a series of smaller shocks.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The data also suggests that within the past 24 hours, Indonesia has witnessed 35 earthquakes measuring above 1.5 magnitude.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Indonesia sits along the Pacific \u201cRing of Fire\u201d, a highly active seismic zone where several tectonic plates meet, making the country particularly vulnerable to earthquakes and tsunamis.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/rest-of-world\/indonesia-rocked-by-3-major-quakes-and-more-than-230-aftershocks-in-24-hours\/articleshow\/133266309.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Devastation in Indonesia as multiple powerful earthquakes hit in under 24 hours Indonesia was rocked by three major earthquakes within 24 hours, with a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake striking off Flores on Saturday, killing at least 47 people and triggering tsunami warnings.The strongest tremor struck off the coast of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara, near Ende, 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