India, Aug. 15 -- Indonesia Earthquake Live Update: A powerful earthquake turned parts of eastern Indonesia into scenes of panic early Saturday after a 7.7-magnitude tremor struck off Flores Island, shaking buildings and forcing residents in coastal communities to flee towards higher ground. Authorities initially issued a tsunami warning as strong aftershocks followed the main quake, while officials began assessing damage across East Nusa Tenggara.

The earthquake killed at least two people, a man and a woman, according to Indonesian disaster authorities. The shallow quake struck offshore near Flores and caused damage to homes and other structures, while evacuations took place in areas including Nagekeo and Maumere. Authorities later lift...