Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake kills at least 38 in Indonesia
Headline as filed by BBC World. PageNews does not write or rewrite headlines.
Coverage overview
5 publishers have filed 6 reports that PageNews has grouped as one story.
The earliest report detected came from Al Jazeera at 04:49 UTC on 15 August 2026, and the most recent from BBC World 6h 59m later.
Indonesia is named in all 6 reports and Flores in 2 of 6.
The coverage is filed under World. Each publisher's own headline, summary and link is below.
Compiled by PageNews from the reports listed below. No publisher wrote this summary.
Coverage from 5 publishers
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Al Jazeera
On the ground in Indonesia following 7.7 magnitude earthquake
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least five people.
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Phys.org
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia and tsunami warning issued
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, damaging buildings and homes, and triggering a tsunami warning. Authorities urged people on affected coastlines to
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Euronews
Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia, killing at least 40
A second 6.9-magnitude quake later hit Pematangsiantar on the western island of Sumatra, at a depth of around 183 km. The first quake hit at a depth of around 10 km.
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Euronews
Watch: Chaos as powerful earthquake hits Indonesia
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia, damaging buildings and sending people running for safety as the shaking was caught on camera in Maumere.
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The Guardian World
Powerful earthquake kills at least 38 in eastern Indonesia
Quake struck Flores region early on Saturday, prompting thousands to seek higher ground for fear of a tsunamiA 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, killing at least 38
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BBC World
Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake kills at least 38 in Indonesia
A search and rescue operation is under way to find survivors in Flores, an island in eastern Indonesia.
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How the coverage developed
- first Al Jazeera — first report detected On the ground in Indonesia following 7.7 magnitude earthquake
- +3h Phys.org Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia and tsunami warning issued
- +3h Euronews Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia, killing at least 40
- +5h Euronews Watch: Chaos as powerful earthquake hits Indonesia
- +6h The Guardian World Powerful earthquake kills at least 38 in eastern Indonesia
- +7h BBC World Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake kills at least 38 in Indonesia
