New 5.9 quake hits Indonesia's Flores region; Death toll from earlier tremor rises to 54
The latest earthquake occurred at a depth of around 10 kilometres, with its epicentre initially located at 8.57 degrees south latitude and 121.55 degrees east longitude, as reported by Anadolu News Agency, citing GFZ.
Early Monday, a magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook Indonesia's Flores region, as the death toll from a previous 7.7-magnitude quake rose to 54, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences and Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency. The latest temblor occurred at a depth of approximately 10 kilometers, with its epicenter initially recorded at 8.57 degrees south latitude and 121.55 degrees east longitude, as reported by the Anadolu News Agency, citing GFZ.
The earthquake follows a sequence of recent seismic activity, including a magnitude 7.7 quake that struck six regencies on Flores Island, causing widespread destruction in East Nusa Tenggara province. As of Sunday, BNPB reported that over 12,000 people had been left homeless, with significant damage to homes and public facilities.
Rescue teams are providing medical aid to the hundreds of injured, and authorities have deployed various forms of transportation to deliver relief supplies and support evacuation efforts. The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency stated that aftershocks continued to be felt, and critical public infrastructure, including educational facilities and healthcare centers, suffered damage.
The Indonesian government has launched a major airlift operation to transport aid to the affected region.
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