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Magnitude 7.7 quake strikes off coast of Indonesia and tsunami warning issued
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Flores region early Saturday, causing building collapses, at least two deaths, and injuries, with several aftershocks reported.
- Authorities issued and later lifted a tsunami warning after monitoring showed no significant sea-level changes threatening coastal areas in East Nusa Tenggara and surrounding provinces.
- The quake caused widespread panic and damage across Flores island, including at a seminary where the roof collapsed, injuring at least one priest, and hospitals evacuated patients as a precaution.
- Indonesia’s location on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” makes it highly susceptible to earthquakes and tsunamis, with a history of deadly seismic events, including the 1992 Flores tsunami and the 2004 Sumatra earthquake and tsunami.
- Emergency response efforts are ongoing, with local agencies assessing damage and aiding affected residents in the earthquake-hit region.
