Indonesia keeps Rp5 trillion ready as NTT earthquake toll hits 54

At least 53 people were killed and some 5,000 displaced by the initial quake, which struck shortly before 06:00 Saturday (23:00 GMT Friday) at a depth of just 15km.

The tremor comes days after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck six regencies in eastern Flores Island, leaving a trail of destruction across East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province.

More than 12,000 people displaced by a deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake in eastern Indonesia were awaiting urgent aid on Monday as they sheltered at schools, police stations and government offices, while many remained stranded outside.

Many Flores inhabitants slept outside for a second night in a row, afraid to go home as hundreds of aftershocks rumbled through the area.