A new earthquake struck southern Indonesia on Saturday afternoon, according to an Israeli media report. No details on magnitude, casualties, or damage have been released yet.
Israeli news outlet ynet reported Saturday afternoon that another earthquake has struck southern Indonesia. The brief alert did not specify the earthquake's magnitude, exact location, or any immediate casualties or damage.
This new quake follows a separate, powerful earthquake that struck near Flores Island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday. The Zioneer has been tracking that event, which began with a magnitude 7.7 quake at around 01:08 Jerusalem time, prompting a tsunami warning that was later lifted. Casualty reports escalated through the morning: initial reports of at least two killed, then five, then 20, with the death toll later confirmed at 38 by local authorities, as reported by Israeli media. Evacuations and at least three aftershocks were reported in the Flores Island area, and rescue operations are ongoing.
The Zioneer has previously reported on other major seismic events in the wider region, including a magnitude-8 quake in the Philippines that killed dozens in early June and a magnitude 7.2 quake in Japan later that month. Whether the new southern Indonesia earthquake is related to the earlier Flores Island quake or a separate seismic event remains unclear.
Further details on the southern Indonesia earthquake—its magnitude, location, and potential damage or casualties—have not yet been released. Update bulletins will follow as information emerges.
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