{"id":36288,"date":"2026-08-15T14:15:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T13:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=36288"},"modified":"2026-08-15T14:15:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T13:15:40","slug":"powerful-earthquake-strikes-off-indonesias-flores-island-killing-more-than-a-dozen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/15\/powerful-earthquake-strikes-off-indonesias-flores-island-killing-more-than-a-dozen\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerful Earthquake Strikes Off Indonesia\u2019s Flores Island, Killing More Than A Dozen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"248\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OIP-54.webp?fit=474%2C248&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36290\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.9113477411631277;width:975px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OIP-54.webp?w=474&amp;ssl=1 474w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/OIP-54.webp?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia\u2019s Flores island Saturday morning, killing more than a dozen people, damaging buildings and sending residents fleeing their homes, according to authorities. The powerful quake rattled communities across the region and raised concerns about further damage and possible aftershocks. Emergency crews were assessing affected areas as authorities worked to determine the full extent of the destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indonesia is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes because it lies along the Pacific \u201cRing of Fire,\u201d a zone of intense seismic activity stretching around the Pacific Ocean. The country has experienced some of the world\u2019s deadliest earthquakes and tsunamis, including the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 200,000 people across several countries, including Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flores has also experienced devastating earthquakes. In 1992, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck near the island, triggering a tsunami that killed more than 2,000 people and caused widespread destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest earthquake has renewed attention on Indonesia\u2019s earthquake preparedness, particularly in coastal communities where strong offshore earthquakes can pose an additional tsunami risk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia\u2019s Flores island Saturday morning, killing more than a dozen people, damaging buildings and sending residents fleeing their homes, according to authorities. The powerful quake rattled communities across the region and raised concerns about further damage and possible aftershocks. 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