Flores continues to be shaken by the series of tremors

The Flores Island area and surrounding it in Western Magnitudo District, East Nusa (NTT) has been shaking lines since the Magnitudo 7.7 earthquake this year.

On Monday (19 / 10), until the news was written, there was a tremor with an M4.5 power range at 19.06 WIB; M4.7 at 17.10 pm; and M4.8 at 16.45 or 17.45 Wita.

The epicenter was 45-60 kilometers north of Bajo, and the shock was felt by MMI II in the square.

Two of the three earthquakes have a depth of 5 kilometers below the surface of the Earth. The BMKG says three earthquakes in the water are not potentially tsunami.

The day before, Sunday (18 / 10), there were two earthquakes where the most powerful was the M5.3 shaking the region. The quake took place at 3: 00 p.m. or 1600 Wita, with a center at sea about 60 kilometers from the Bajo Plane, and a depth of 10 kilometers.

Last weekend's tremor was felt on the MMI IV-V scale in the market and the III in Western Holidays District and the Way.

On this Monday, the Chief of Kupang Geophysics Station, Arief Tyasstama, explained that these three events were part of a series of aftershocks that shook the Flores on August 15, 2026.

"This earthquake is a natural phenomenon as a process of gradual release of energy after major earthquake. To this day, we've recorded that there have been over 22,300 aftershocks in the region, with the biggest Magnido reach M6.2," Arief said in his written statement, Monday, (19 / 10).

He confirmed these earthquakes were caused by activity sesar Flores BackEven if it's not a possible tsunami, the side of it is that society remains vigilant.

"We want people to avoid buildings that were cracked or damaged by previous earthquakes. Stay calm, do not get exposed to the unknown information source, and monitor progress only through the official BMKG channel," the pressure.