
M7.7 earthquake strikes Flores, Indonesia
Backthrusting along the Flores Thrust
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Backthrusting along the Flores Thrust

Deep strike-slip event within a subducting slab

Persistent unrest and swarm seismicity at Campi Flegrei volcano

Slip patches in the 2016 and 2026 earthquakes seem to fit together like puzzle pieces

A reminder of the neighboring 2016 Kumamoto M7.0 earthquake

Shallow hypocenter + vulnerable construction = serious damage

How strong was the shaking? Depends on the location.

Early results show >3 meters of near-surface offset near Caracas, with a zone of intense aftershocks

A look into the data as the USGS saw it

Eastward rupture from the Boconó fault onto the San Sebastián fault