A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia's Flores region, causing buildings to collapse, triggering panic and prompting a tsunami warning that was later lifted. The shallow offshore quake is followed by multiple aftershocks, with tsunami waves of less than one metre recorded in some areas. Rescue teams continue assessing damage and casualties across affected parts of Flores.

Japan has been rocked by a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, triggering the country's highest Shindo 7 seismic intensity in parts of the region. The violent quake was followed by a strong aftershock within minutes, prompting authorities to warn residents that even more powerful tremors could follow. Several neighbouring cities also experienced Shindo 6-level shaking as the earthquake was felt across a wide area. The disaster has revived painful memories of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes, one of Japan's most devastating seismic disasters in recent history, as residents once again brace for uncertainty amid ongoing seismic activity.