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Saturday, August 15, 2026
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Saturday, August 15, 2026
At least 5 dead as 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattles eastern Indonesia
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A man examines the damage to a building following an earthquake in East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, August 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Kurniawan)
At least five people died after an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, a provincial governor says.
Tsunami waves of less than 1 meter (3 feet) were recorded in several areas of the Southeast Asian nation. The tsunami warning was lifted about three hours after the quake.
The governor of East Nusa Tenggara Province, Emanuel Melkiades Laka Lena, tells a press conference the five people died from collapsing rubble as they slept.
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