Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.7 – 68 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia https://t.co/tXVeUk65Sg
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) August 14, 2026
- USGS reports magnitude 7.7 at 10 km depth.
- Epicenter 68 km north-northwest of Ende.
- Time: about 5:58 a.m. local Saturday (21:58 UTC Friday).
- Shallow undersea quake raises tsunami risk.
- USGS PAGER alert is yellow: some casualties and localized damage possible.
- No confirmed damage or tsunami wave reports yet because it is still very early.
- Indonesia sits on the Ring of Fire and sees frequent large quakes.
- Aftershocks already recorded in the area.
USGS event page
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tkt2/executive
https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-earthquake-magnitude-77-c31ad3cf07fa83d2d443e8d85e5c9d84
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