On Aug 15 local time Indonesia's rescue agency reported one fatality after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake. cenc recorded the quake at 05:58 on Aug 15 near Flores island (8.40°S, 121.40°E) with a focal depth of 20 km.

据沙特媒体哈达斯（Alhadath）：也门政府军表示，胡塞武装再次用导弹袭击麦赫港。

Qiushi magazine's Aug. 16 issue will publish an article by General Secretary Xi Jinping, Improving Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Relief Capacity. Xi warns China's large, geographically complex territory and varied climate make natural disasters frequent. He says since the 18th Party Congress the central leadership has treated disaster prevention, mitigation and relief as a major national priority, implementing shifts in thinking, institutional reforms, system building and capacity upgrades that have helped minimize casualties and property losses. He calls for continued adherence to Party leadership, people- and life-first priorities, respect for natural laws, prevention-first policy, reform and innovation, a systemic approach and social co-governance, and urges these practices be maintained and adapted to new conditions.