Overview
- A magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck off the island of Flores on Saturday, producing hundreds of aftershocks and a separate magnitude-6.9 quake later felt on Sumatra.
- Indonesia’s disaster agency (BNPB) has confirmed 47 deaths and says search-and-rescue operations are continuing in areas that remain hard to reach.
- Preliminary emergency assessments report severe damage to more than 900 homes and thousands of other buildings, with several public facilities affected and roughly 5,000 people displaced.
- Authorities issued a tsunami alert after the main quake but later revoked it after only small sea-level changes were recorded; ports, airports and roads have been damaged, limiting aid and evacuations.
- Consular teams and international agencies are assisting tourists and residents, with Italy reporting about 500 citizens on Flores and satellite imagery being offered to help map damage and guide relief efforts.