- Multiple tremors and an earthquake struck various locations in Indonesia, including Sikka, Flores Island, and Maros, on August 15, 2026.
- An earthquake struck the region, causing infrastructure damage and affecting port operations in East Nusa Tenggara.
Local officials and health ministers respond to the island-wide disaster in East Nusa Tenggara.
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Updated Aug 16
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What happened
Local officials and health ministers respond to the island-wide disaster in East Nusa Tenggara.
Who's involved
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An earthquake struck the region, causing infrastructure damage and affecting port operations in East Nusa Tenggara.Also in this story
- An earthquake struck Bima and Sikka, causing widespread infrastructure failure and displacement.
- Following the Flores earthquake, aid centers have been activated in Maumere, and Pertamina is facing issues requiring fuel restoration.
The entities involved
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East Nusa Tenggara
province of Indonesia, eastern portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands
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Fathur Rahman
Indonesian politician (born 1963 in Hulu Sungai Selatan)
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Benjamin Paulus Octavianus
Indonesian physician, pulmonologist
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