Update on the M7.7 Earthquake in NTT, Death Toll Reaches 135
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has recorded 135 people dead from the magnitude 7.7 quake in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). Breaking it down, 48 folks died from the direct impact of the earthquake, and another 87 from indirect effects. This info’s based on an update as of Tuesday (8/9/2026) shared by Berton SP Panjaitan, the acting head of BNPB's Data, Information, and Disaster Communication Center.
BNPB offered condolences to the victims' families and has sent out 2,165 tons of aid to NTT. The quake also wrecked around 98,860 houses, plus 712 schools, 157 health facilities, and 663 office buildings. The process of validating and checking the damage data is still going, with 51,591 homes already verified.
From the initial checks, 2,382 houses are heavily damaged, 7,276 moderately damaged, 14,177 lightly damaged, and 27,756 units didn’t fall into any damage category. BNPB’s aiming for a solid number once local governments make their decisions based on by-name, by-address details. Also, the National Logistics Support Post has been moved to the BNPB Logistics and Equipment Warehouse in Jatiasih, Bekasi, West Java.
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