Indonesia Quake: Scenes Of Destruction After Powerful 7.7 Tremor

Powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia, leaving a trail of destruction and prompting evacuations and tsunami warnings

Rescuers attempt to clear debris at building damaged by an earthIndonesia Quake: Scenes Of Destruction After Powerful 7.7 Tremorquake in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. | Photo: BASARNAS via AP

Rescuers inspect a damaged building following an earthquake in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. | Photo: BASARNAS via AP

People remove sacks of grains from a house damaged in an earthquake in East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. | Photo: AP/Kurniawan

People clear up the rubble from a house damaged in an earthquake in East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. | Photo: AP/Kurniawan

People examine the damage to a house following an earthquake in East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. | Photo: AP/Kurniawan

People evacuate to higher ground following an earthquake in East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. | Photo: AP/Muhammad Nur

People examine a house damaged in an earthquake in East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. | Photo: AP/Muhammad Nur

A man examines the damage to a building following an earthquake in East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. | Photo: AP/Kurniawan

A building is seen damaged following an earthquake in East Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. | Photo: AP/Kurniawan

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