JAKARTA, Aug 15, 2026 — At least 20 people were killed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake and dozens of aftershocks struck off eastern Indonesia on Saturday, rescue officials said.

Tsunami waves of less than one metre (3 feet) were recorded in several parts of the Southeast Asian country following the early-morning earthquake. The tsunami warning was lifted about three hours after the quake.

Rescuers in and around the port town of Maumere found 20 bodies, while six people were injured and two others remained trapped under rubble, said Fathur Rahman, head of the local rescue agency.

Maumere is the main town of Sikka Regency on Flores Island in eastern Indonesia.

Rescue teams had yet to reach Nagekeo, the area closest to the earthquake’s epicentre, as communications had been disrupted and landslides blocked road access, Rahman told Reuters.

A separate rescue team was attempting to reach the area by ferry, he said.

Around 2,000 residents in Nagekeo were evacuated, while several houses, warehouses and government buildings were reported damaged, Indonesia’s national disaster mitigation agency BNPB said.

Authorities also reported traffic congestion and power outages in parts of the regency.

East Nusa Tenggara Governor Emanuel Melkiades Laka Lena said at a press conference that at least five people had died after buildings collapsed while they were sleeping.