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Indonesia 7.7 quake kills 47, 2,000 evacuated on Flores
A shallow 7.7 magnitude quake off Flores killed 47, injured hundreds, and displaced 2,000. Rescue teams are still reaching cut-off villages as the death toll may rise.
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A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Flores Island in eastern Indonesia late Monday, killing at least 47 people and forcing roughly 2,000 residents to evacuate, according to Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB).
The quake hit at 10:20 p.m. local time at a depth of 12 kilometers, about 112 kilometers north of Maumere, the capital of Sikka district on Flores. The shallow depth amplified shaking across the island, collapsing homes and triggering landslides in hilly areas.
BNPB spokesman Abdul Muhari said the death toll is concentrated in Sikka district, where 34 of the confirmed fatalities were reported. Another 13 died in the neighboring East Flores district. More than 300 people were injured, and rescue teams are still reaching isolated villages where roads were cut by landslides.
The quake did not generate a tsunami. Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued a tsunami warning within minutes of the quake, then lifted it about two hours later after monitoring stations recorded only small wave changes.