Five dead after magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Flores, governor says
Indonesian geophysics agency BMKG recorded the first quake at 4:58 a.m. (2158 GMT) at a depth of 15 kilometers, followed by several aftershocks.
Five individuals lost their lives after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Flores in eastern Indonesia early Saturday morning, according to East Nusa Tenggara province governor Emanuel Melkiades Laka Lena. The quake, which registered at a depth of 15 kilometers, was followed by numerous aftershocks, causing buildings to collapse and resulting in at least five deaths, primarily from rubble.
Although tsunami waves of less than one meter were recorded in several regions, the tsunami warning was lifted after three hours. The Indonesia geophysics agency BMKG first recorded the earthquake at 4:58 a.m. (2158 GMT). The Indonesian disaster mitigation agency BNPB initially reported one fatality and four injuries but later revised the toll to five deaths and no further injuries.
Residents in Nagekeo evacuated, and damage was reported to various structures, including houses, warehouses, and government facilities. Australia's tsunami warning center stated that the earthquake posed no tsunami threat to the Australian mainland, islands, or territories.
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