On 15 August 2026, at 05:58 WITA (UTC+8), a Mw 7.8 earthquake struck off the coast of the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The earthquake was caused by movement on the Flores back-arc thrust fault located north of the island. Seismic observatories recorded a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe) on Flores. It triggered a tsunami with a maximum recorded height of 1.61 m. At least 136 people were killed in the earthquake while another 1,776 people were injured. Approximately 98,900 homes were damaged, 27,400 of which collapsed or were badly damaged. Magnitude 7.8 (mww), 10 km deep, 66 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia — 8.34°S, 121.34°E. August 14, 2026 at 21:58 UTC. Deaths: 69 (Wikidata). Felt reports to USGS: 66. Wiki link https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tkt2 Data: US Geological Survey (public domain).