Update on NTT Earthquake Victims: 75 Dead, 907 Injured (August 20, 2026)
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A magnitude (M) 7.7 earthquake shook several regions of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Indonesia, on Saturday (15/8/2026).
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported that, as of Thursday (20/8/2026) at 4 PM, there were 75 fatalities due to the disaster.
"There were four additional deaths, with two in Sikka Regency, one in Manggarai Regency, and one in Nagekeo," said BNPB's Acting Head of the Disaster Data, Information, and Communication Center, Berton SP Panjaitan at an online press conference on Thursday (20/8/2026).
In addition, BNPB also recorded 907 injured victims. The number increased by 9 from previous data, with the additional victims coming from Ngada Regency.
"With many large aftershocks, the number of displaced people has increased significantly. We recorded 92,735 people," said Berton.
He also urged the people of NTT to remain vigilant and prepared due to the high frequency of aftershocks. BNPB noted that there have been 3,752 aftershocks in the region.
One of the aftershocks felt on Thursday (20/8/2026) occurred at 10:47 local time, with a magnitude of M 5.7.
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