The Meteorological Department issued its first announcement stating that the 7.5-magnitude earthquake near Flores Island, Indonesia, at a depth of 10 kilometers does not affect Thailand.
On 15 August 2026, the Meteorological Department released Announcement No. 1/2569 regarding the earthquake in the Flores Region, Indonesia. It reported that at 04:58 on 15 August 2025, an earthquake occurred in the Flores Region, Indonesia, with an epicenter at latitude 8.40 degrees south and longitude 121.42 degrees east. The earthquake measured 7.5 in magnitude at a depth of 10 kilometers and does not affect Thailand.
The impact near the earthquake’s epicenter is estimated to have reached a maximum intensity of level X on the Mercalli scale. The population felt strong shaking, and many buildings and structures collapsed. Further details will be promptly provided as they become available.
For this event, the earthquake’s magnitude and epicenter did not meet the criteria for issuing alerts through the Cell Broadcast system.