NTT Records 21,552 Residents Displaced in Mid-August Quake

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has reported a significant increase in the number of displaced residents in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) due to a devastating earthquake that struck the region on August 15, 2026. The updated figures, released on Saturday, August 29, 2026, show that the number of displaced residents has risen to 21,552. This surge of 16,394 displaced individuals can be attributed to data updates and validation conducted by the agency.

Berton Simanjuntak, the Acting Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information, and Communication Center, explained that the number of displaced residents had decreased in the previous two days but surged again following the data update. The updated data has now brought the total number of displaced residents due to the NTT earthquake to 21,552.

After the data validation, the number of evacuees in both centralized and independent locations has been found to be more accurate, Berton said during an online press conference on Saturday afternoon.

The earthquake, which had a magnitude of 7.7, claimed 111 lives. Of the victims, 56.4% were women, while 43.6% were men. The age distribution of the victims reveals that the largest group comprises the elderly, followed by adults, children, teenagers, infants, and toddlers.