Indonesia quake death toll rises to 38
Published: 09:08 AM,Aug 15,2026 | EDITED : 01:08 PM,Aug 15,2026
Jakarta: A 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Indonesia on Saturday killed at least 38 people, a disaster management official said, revising an earlier toll.
'Thirty-eight people have been confirmed dead, two were seriously injured, 11 sustained minor injuries, and approximately 2,000 people have evacuated on their own,' National Disaster Mitigation Agency chief Suharyanto told a news conference.