An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck the Flores region of Indonesia on Thursday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), according to the EMSC. This is the second earthquake that hit Indonesia’s Flores region. Earlier on Monday, August 17, an earthquake of magnitude 5.9, according to Germany’s GFZ Research Centre for Geosciences hit Flores region. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles), rattling nerves in a region already reeling from a far more destructive earthquake just two days earlier. The tremor comes as rescue teams on Flores continue digging through landslides and rubble from Saturday’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake, which has now killed at least 53 people. Over 53 people were killed since last week's earthquake in the region as rescue teams continued digging through landslides and rubble from Saturday’s 7.7-magnitude earthquake. M5.7 earthquake near Ruteng, Indonesia — depth 10 km (shallow). A shallow event, typically felt over a wide area of Nusa Tenggara Timur. ⚡ Shallow quakes like this tend to shake more broadly; expect moderate shaking near the epicenter and noticeable shaking across Ruteng and… — GeoShake | Community Seismic Network (@geoshake_ai) August 20, 2026 This is a developing story. Please refresh periodically for more updates.
