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Another 5.2-magnitude quake rattles Flores after deadly Aug 15 tremor
Rescue workers are seen at the scene of a collapsed building in East Manggarai following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia’s Flores island on August 15, 2026. Numerous aftershocks continue to rattle the island with the latest tremor at magnitude 5.2 on August 21. — Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency handout pic via AFP
Saturday, 22 Aug 2026 1:06 PM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck the Flores region of Indonesia at 9.31 am today.

The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), in a statement, said the earthquake was detected at coordinates 8.2 degrees South and 120.6 degrees East, about 210 kilometres east of Bima, Indonesia.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 45 kilometres and posed no tsunami threat to Malaysia, according to MetMalaysia. — Bernama

 

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