M7.7 Earthquake Struck Nagekeo, BMKG Issues Tsunami Early Warning
BMKG issued a tsunami warning for coastal areas in NTT and nearby provinces after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck offshore from Mbay, Nagekeo.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the coastal village of Mbay in Nagekeo Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 05:58 local time. The epicenter of the quake was located approximately 30 kilometers offshore at a depth of 15 kilometers. The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) subsequently issued two tsunami early warnings for several coastal regions in NTT and neighboring areas, including East Nusa Tenggara, South Sulawesi, West Nusa Tenggara, and Southeast Sulawesi.
The tsunami alert was in effect for the northern parts of Manggarai, Ngada, West Manggarai, Ende, and Sikka in East Nusa Tenggara, as well as Selayar, Jeneponto, and Bantaeng in South Sulawesi.
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