Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 38

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 38 people, collapsing buildings as well as causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1600x1067+0+0/resize/1600x1067!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd2%2F2f%2Facb9d38d4476942a27974b218729%2Fap26227063972379.jpg' alt='In this photo released by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS), rescuers attempt to clear debris at building damaged by an earthquake in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.'/><p>A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least 38 people, collapsing buildings as well as causing panic in a region prone to deadly quakes.</p><p>(Image credit: BASARNAS via AP)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5932405' />