{"id":46161,"date":"2026-08-15T07:12:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T02:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46161"},"modified":"2026-08-15T07:12:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T02:12:58","slug":"powerful-7-7-magnitude-quake-strikes-off-indonesia-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=46161","title":{"rendered":"Powerful 7.7-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnph.upi.com\/ph\/st\/th\/9061786753327\/2026\/i\/17867536582732\/v1.5\/Powerful-77-magnitude-quake-strikes-off-Indonesia-coast.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Authorities in Indonesia issued a tsunami warning, telling those in nearby areas to stay away from beaches and riverbanks following a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday. Photo by Made Nagi\/EPA<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><span class=\"story_dl\">Aug. 14 (UPI) &#8212;<\/span> A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, triggering a tsunami warning, the U.S. Geological Survey said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>No casualties or damage were immediately reported.\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Approximately 1.5 million people were exposed to strong to severe shaking,&#8221; the U.S. Geological Survey said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/earthquake.usgs.gov\/earthquakes\/eventpage\/us6000tkt2\/executive\" target=\"_blank\">statement<\/a>. &#8220;Aftershocks, some potentially with strong shaking, may follow this earthquake.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The quake&#8217;s epicenter was about 40 miles northwest of the city of Ende, located on the southern coast of Flores Island.<\/p>\n<p>The country&#8217;s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency issued a tsunami warning for the area, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/indonesia\/earthquake-indonesia-rcna592638\" target=\"_blank\">NBC News<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>Residents were urged to stay away from beaches and riverbanks.<\/p>\n<p>The incident comes four days after a 7.4-magnitude <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2026\/08\/13\/latam-colombia-economic-emergency-declared\/9741786645087\/\" target=\"_blank\">earthquake struck Colombia<\/a>, killing 273 people on Aug. 10.<\/p>\n<p>On June 24, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/World-News\/2026\/06\/30\/latam-nasa-venezuela-assesment\/4171782830373\/\" target=\"_blank\">twin earthquakes<\/a> &#8212; the first a 7.2-magnitude shock, followed seconds later by another reaching magnitude 7.5 &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/3\/death-toll-from-venezuela-earthquakes-passes-6000\" target=\"_blank\">killed more than 6,000 people<\/a> in Venezuela.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities in Indonesia issued a tsunami warning, telling those in nearby areas to stay away from beaches and riverbanks following a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday. Photo by Made Nagi\/EPA Aug. 14 (UPI) &#8212; A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, triggering a tsunami warning, the U.S. Geological Survey said Friday. 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