{
  "id": 3010169,
  "title": "Death toll from Aug 15 Indonesian earthquake reaches 100",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/death-toll-from-aug-15-indonesian-earthquake-reaches-100",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T10:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/24/death-toll-from-august-15-indonesian-earthquake-reaches-100"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The death toll from a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia on August 15 has reached 100, according to the disaster agency chief. This marks the deadliest earthquake in Indonesia since a 5.6-magnitude quake in West Java in 2022, which killed hundreds of people.\n\nThe 7.7-magnitude quake caused widespread damage, damaging over 73,000 homes and forcing the evacuation of approximately 180,000 people. The aftershocks that followed totaled thousands, adding to the destruction. As of the latest press conference, more than 1,600 people were injured in the disaster.\n\nDisaster agency chief Suharyanto reported that the death toll surpassed 100 as additional victims succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment. Relief operations, including the distribution of aid through helicopters, trucks, and motorcycles, are ongoing.\n\nIndonesia, an archipelago of 290 million people, is situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a seismically active region where frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur due to the interaction of tectonic plates.",
  "summary": "The 7.7-magnitude quake struck East Nusa Tenggara on Aug 15, followed by thousands of aftershocks that damaged more than 73,000 homes and forced about 180,000 people to evacuate.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Indonesia says death toll from Aug 15 earthquake reaches 100",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/indonesia-says-death-toll-from-aug-15-earthquake-reaches-100",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:15:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Death toll from Aug 15 Indonesian earthquake reaches 100",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/death-toll-from-aug-15-indonesian-earthquake-reaches-100-3010229",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:51:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Flores Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 100 as 1,600 Remain Injured",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/flores-earthquake-death-toll-reaches-100-as-1-600-remain-injured",
        "published": "2026-08-24T13:21:54.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}