Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Another 5.9 Earthquake Strikes Flores Days After Deadly Quake
Another earthquake shook Indonesia’s Flores region on Thursday.
It had a magnitude of 5.9, which describes how strong the earthquake was.
The earthquake happened about 10 kilometers below the ground.
Flores had already experienced another 5.9 earthquake on Monday.
A stronger earthquake struck the region on Saturday.
That earlier earthquake caused landslides and damage.
At least 53 people have died.
Rescue workers are still searching through rubble while the new earthquake has frightened people again.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Indonesia’s Flores region on Thursday, according to the EMSC.
The latest earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers, the EMSC said.
It was the second 5.9-magnitude earthquake to hit Flores after Monday’s tremor.
Rescue teams are still searching through landslides and rubble from Saturday’s earthquake.
The earlier 7.7-magnitude earthquake has killed at least 53 people.
- Who
- The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported the latest earthquake; rescue teams are working in the affected area.
- What
- A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Flores, following another magnitude 5.9 tremor and a deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake.
- When
- The latest earthquake occurred on Thursday; the previous 5.9 earthquake occurred Monday, August 17, and the 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday.
- Where
- The earthquakes occurred in the Flores region of Indonesia.
- Latest earthquake
- Magnitude 5.9
- Latest earthquake depth
- 10 kilometers (6.2 miles)
- Previous Flores earthquake
- Magnitude 5.9 on Monday, August 17
- Earlier major earthquake
- Magnitude 7.7 on Saturday
- Reported deaths
- At least 53 people
- Current response
- Rescue teams are digging through landslides and rubble