Indonesian Navy Hospital Ship Treats 21 Patients After 7.7 Quake in East Nusa Tenggara
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, prompting deployment of the Indonesian Navy's KRI Dr. Soeharso hospital ship which has treated 21 patients as part of the ongoing response.
Indonesian Navy Hospital Ship Aids Quake Recovery
The Indonesian Navy has deployed the KRI Dr. Soeharso-990 hospital ship to Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, to support post-earthquake response efforts in areas affected by the magnitude 7.7 earthquake. [5] Acting Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency’s (BNPB) Center for Disaster Data, Information, and Communication Berton SP Panjaitan said Sunday that the ship had arrived at Reo Port in Manggarai District after sailing from Surabaya. [5] As of Saturday (August 22), the ship had treated 21 patients, including those requiring fracture surgery, laceration treatment, outpatient care, and three inpatients. [5] KRI Dr. Soeharso serves as a hospital support ship equipped with comprehensive medical facilities, including an emergency room, intensive care unit, operating theater, clinic, pharmacy, laboratory, and treatment rooms. [5] Two treatment rooms, each equipped with 20 beds, will also be prepared, with separate facilities for male and female patients. [5] The 122-meter-long ship is also equipped with a helicopter landing deck to facilitate medical evacuations from remote areas. [5] In addition to these facilities, the hospital ship carries a joint medical team from the Indonesian Navy and the Ministry of Health. [5] The medical services include general health checks, wound care, surgery, and emergency treatment. [5] All services are provided free of charge and prioritized based on medical needs. [5] The government hopes the hospital ship will enable residents in affected areas to receive prompt and appropriate medical treatment. [5] Previously, the Ministry of Health activated nine Health Emergency Operation Centers (HEOCs) to strengthen coordination, monitor the situation, and ensure that post-earthquake healthcare needs in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) are promptly addressed. [5] Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said on August 18 that the immediate priority was to restore all hospitals in affected districts and cities to full operational capacity, particularly in anticipation of a potential increase in patients in the coming days. [5] The government is targeting all earthquake-affected Regional General Hospitals (RSUD) in NTT to resume basic services within a week, with a focus on trauma surgery, maternal and child healthcare, and hemodialysis. [5]
Ongoing Seismic Activity in Spain's Granada Region
La reciente actividad sísmica en Granada ha llevado a numerosos vecinos a modificar sus rutinas y pernoctar fuera de sus hogares. [3] En el programa 'La Mañana Fin de Semana', conducido por David Casado, Carlos, uno de los residentes afectados, ha relatado cómo ha vivido estos días tras encadenarse varios temblores que mantienen en vilo a la población, en un contexto en el que se han registrado personas durmiendo fuera de sus casas por los terremotos. [3] A diferencia de las evacuaciones forzosas, Carlos ha tomado la decisión de marcharse de su vivienda por iniciativa propia para evitar la soledad durante la crisis. [3] "Me he evacuado de forma voluntaria, no me ha evacuado nadie", ha precisado el afectado, quien ha argumentado los motivos de su marcha: "Por precaución, y también por no vivir estos momentos de tensión solo en casa, esa incertidumbre, si se comparte y se puede pasar con amigos o con amigas, pues mejor". [3] Esa incertidumbre, si se comparte y se puede pasar con amigos o con amigas, pues mejor. [3] En el interior de su inmueble, las sacudidas han dejado huellas visibles que han complicado la habitabilidad durante las primeras jornadas. [3] Aunque la estructura no ha sufrido daños graves, sí han aparecido desperfectos materiales: "Hay marcas de grieta, rozamiento de las placas de pladur, en algunos casos". [3] Además, el edificio ha permanecido cuatro días sin agua debido a una avería provocada por el primer seísmo: "Reventó una tubería y tardaron en arreglarla, por comodidad y por precaución me fui a casa de una amiga". [3] El afectado ha descrito la crudeza del primer temblor y de las réplicas posteriores, situaciones que han generado una profunda inquietud mientras los expertos insisten en mantener la atención sobre los seísmos. [3] Según ha explicado Carlos, el movimiento inicial ha sido "bastante sorprendente y bastante potente", mientras que los dos temblores sucesivos han resultado igualmente "inesperados y sobrecogedores". [3] Al recordar los momentos de mayor impacto, el vecino ha reconocido haber sentido un temor instintivo ante la fuerza incontrolable de la naturaleza. [3] "Es una cuestión de instinto, una suerte de miedo atávico de conectar con nuestros miedos más profundos y más primitivos", ha señalado en antena. [3] Además, ha destacado el impacto acústico de las sacudidas: "El ruido es bastante ensordecedor y sobrecogedor, no es plato de buen gusto para nadie". [3] El ruido es bastante ensordecedor y sobrecogedor, no es plato de buen gusto para nadie. [3] A pesar de haber permanecido fuera durante casi una semana, Carlos ha acudido en varias ocasiones a su vivienda para inspeccionar los daños derivados de la actividad sísmica en la provincia de Granada. [3] En una de esas visitas, técnicos del Ayuntamiento y bomberos han examinado la construcción: "Estuvieron revisando el edificio y se ve que está todo bien y todo en orden, simplemente es una cuestión estética y que tendrá solución lo más pronto y de la forma más fácil posible". [3] Tras constatar la seguridad del bloque, el residente ha decidido volver a pernoctar en su domicilio para retomar la normalidad cotidiana. [3] "Llego de vuelta a casa hoy y pasaré la noche allí, espero que no me pille ningún terremoto", ha concluido, remarcando que, en caso de repetirse sacudidas de mayor intensidad, no descarta trasladarse temporalmente a casa de familiares o amigos. [3]
Indonesian Navy hospital ship KRI Dr Soeharso treats patients after 7.7 magnitude earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara. — Source: gdelt
Magnitude 3.4 Quake Shakes Coastal Venezuela
Diario El Universal 22/08/2026 08:45 pm La noche de este sábado, un sismo de magnitud 3.4 sacudió el centro norte de Venezuela, según informó la Fundación Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismológicas (Funvisis). [4] El evento ocurrió a las 20:21 hora local de Venezuela, en medio de la lluvia que azotó a la ciudad capital. [4] El epicentro se localizó en el mar, a unos 11 kilómetros al oeste de La Guaira con coordenadas 10.62 ° de latitud norte y a 67.02 ° de longitud oeste. [4] La profundidad del temblor fue de 10.1 kilómetros. [4] El movimiento telúrico se sintió también a unos 18 kilómetros al noroeste de la capital, Caracas. [4] A pesar de que la magnitud fue moderada, el sismo fue percibido por residentes en zonas cercanas a la costa de La Guaira y en el Área Metropolitana de Caracas. [4] Hasta el momento no se han reportado daños materiales ni víctimas. [4] Funvisis exhorto a la población a mantener la calma y estar atentos a los reportes oficiales. [4]
Moderate Earthquakes Recorded in Remote Oceanic and Pacific Areas
M5.3 Earthquake - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Magnitude 5.3 earthquake at depth of 10.0km. southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. [1] M4.3 Earthquake - 60 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea. Magnitude 4.3 earthquake at depth of 103.0km. 60 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea. [2]
Global Response and Monitoring Efforts
The Indonesian Navy has deployed the KRI Dr. Soeharso-990 hospital ship to Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, to support post-earthquake response efforts in areas affected by the magnitude 7.7 earthquake. [5] Acting Head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency’s (BNPB) Center for Disaster Data, Information, and Communication Berton SP Panjaitan said Sunday that the ship had arrived at Reo Port in Manggarai District after sailing from Surabaya. [5] As of Saturday (August 22), the ship had treated 21 patients, including those requiring fracture surgery, laceration treatment, outpatient care, and three inpatients. [5] KRI Dr. Soeharso serves as a hospital support ship equipped with comprehensive medical facilities, including an emergency room, intensive care unit, operating theater, clinic, pharmacy, laboratory, and treatment rooms. [5] Two treatment rooms, each equipped with 20 beds, will also be prepared, with separate facilities for male and female patients. [5] The 122-meter-long ship is also equipped with a helicopter landing deck to facilitate medical evacuations from remote areas. [5] In addition to these facilities, the hospital ship carries a joint medical team from the Indonesian Navy and the Ministry of Health. [5] The medical services include general health checks, wound care, surgery, and emergency treatment. [5] All services are provided free of charge and prioritized based on medical needs. [5] The government hopes the hospital ship will enable residents in affected areas to receive prompt and appropriate medical treatment. [5] Previously, the Ministry of Health activated nine Health Emergency Operation Centers (HEOCs) to strengthen coordination, monitor the situation, and ensure that post-earthquake healthcare needs in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) are promptly addressed. [5] Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said on August 18 that the immediate priority was to restore all hospitals in affected districts and cities to full operational capacity, particularly in anticipation of a potential increase in patients in the coming days. [5] The government is targeting all earthquake-affected Regional General Hospitals (RSUD) in NTT to resume basic services within a week, with a focus on trauma surgery, maternal and child healthcare, and hemodialysis. [5] These efforts occur alongside reports of moderate seismic events in other regions, including a magnitude 5.3 earthquake at a depth of 10.0 km on the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge [1] and a magnitude 4.3 earthquake at a depth of 103.0 km located 60 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea. [2]
What to watch next: The government is targeting all earthquake-affected Regional General Hospitals (RSUD) in NTT to resume basic services within a week, with a focus on trauma surgery, maternal and child healthcare, and hemodialysis. [5]
