{
  "id": 925069,
  "title": "Powerful 7.7 magnitude quake strikes Indonesia on Saturday, tsunami warning issued; no casualties reported so far",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/powerful-7-7-magnitude-quake-strikes-indonesia-on-saturday-tsunami",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T01:00:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/indonesia-earthquake7-7-magnitude-tsunami-warning-death-toll-injuries-evacuations-latest-news-11786755331180.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake shook Indonesia's Flores region, triggering a tsunami warning but causing no immediate casualties. The quake struck with a depth of 10 kilometers, and its epicenter was located 68 kilometers north-northwest of Ende city in East Nusa Tenggara province. The US Geological Survey reported the tremors at 5:58 am local time. Although aftershocks followed the initial earthquake, no reports of damage or casualties have been released yet. Residents were advised to evacuate to higher ground in vulnerable coastal areas.",
  "summary": "In the early hours of Saturday, Indonesia was struck by a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake off its coast, causing damage to homes and buildings and prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning. Residents in vulnerable coastal areas were advised to evacuate to higher ground",
  "key_points": [
    "Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia's Flores region",
    "Tsunami warning issued, no casualties reported yet",
    "Epicenter located 68km north-northwest of Ende city"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "At least two killed as magnitude 7.7 quake hits Indonesia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/at-least-two-killed-as-magnitude-7-7-quake-hits-indonesia",
        "published": "2026-08-15T01:36:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "Two dead after 7.7-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia's E Nusa Tenggara",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/two-dead-after-7-7-magnitude-quake-strikes-indonesias-e-nusa-tenggara",
        "published": "2026-08-15T02:52:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "At least 2 killed in Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake hits Flores region",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/at-least-2-killed-in-indonesia-after-magnitude-7-7-quake-hits-flores",
        "published": "2026-08-15T02:55:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}