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Magnitude 7.6 quake strikes off coast of Indonesia, EMSC says

By Thomson Reuters Aug 14, 2026 | 5:10 PM

Aug 15 (Reuters) – An earthquake of ​magnitude 7.6 ‌struck off the coast of ‌Indonesia ​on ⁠Saturday in the ⁠Flores region, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) ​said.

The quake ⁠was ⁠at a ​depth of ​10 km (6.21 miles), EMSC said.

The ‌magnitude, which was initially ⁠recorded at magnitude 6.9, was ⁠upgraded by ‌the ⁠EMSC.

(Reporting ​by ‌Carlos Méndez ​in Mexico ⁠City; Editing by Mark Porter and Lisa ​Shumaker)