The earthquake occurred around 6 am (local time, 7 pm on Friday in Brasília), with its epicenter around 62 kilometers northwest of Ende, the most populous city in Flores, with around 90,000 inhabitants, and at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Death toll rises to 50 after earthquake in Indonesia
The earthquake occurred around 6 am (local time, 7 pm on Friday in Brasília), with its epicenter around 62 kilometers northwest of Ende, the most populous city in Flores, with around 90,000 inhabitants, and at a depth of 10 kilometers,...
The number of injured and missing is still unknown. According to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), more than 100 houses on the island were damaged and landslides were recorded in some regions of Flores.
- The airport on the tourist island of Komodo was also affected, although it remains in operation, said Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi.
- A spokesperson for the Local Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Oche Seko, told EFE that hospitals in the region, including those in the city of Ende, had to evacuate patients to outdoor...
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According to EFE, the latest report shows that the deaths occurred in the districts of Manggarai (24), Manggarai East (17), Sikka (3), Ngada (1), Ende (1) and Manggarai West (1). The number of injured and missing is still unknown.
According to the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), more than 100 houses on the island were damaged and landslides were recorded in some regions of Flores.
The airport on the tourist island of Komodo was also affected, although it remains in operation, said Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi.
A spokesperson for the Local Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Oche Seko, told EFE that hospitals in the region, including those in the city of Ende, had to evacuate patients to outdoor areas and that they "do not have enough tents" to house them.
Around 2,000 residents were evacuated from coastal areas after the strong earthquake, which triggered a tsunami warning, which was later cancelled.
Several houses were flooded in some regions of the island after the earthquake caused waves up to one meter high in the Ende district.
Hours later, another magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the northern Indonesian island of Sumatra, according to the USGS.
The tremor occurred at a depth of 183 kilometers, according to USGS data, and so far no casualties or material damage have been reported. Authorities did not issue a tsunami warning.
Indonesia is located on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, a region of intense seismic and volcanic activity due to the convergence of several tectonic plates.
The archipelago is made up of more than 17 thousand islands, some of which are difficult to access, and frequently suffers from large earthquakes.
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