August 25, 2026 | 05:58 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A video showing a house collapsing circulated on Facebook [archived] on Sunday, August 16, 2026. The nine-second video depicts a white, two-story house collapsing and sending up a thick cloud of dust.
The post claimed the incident occurred in East Nusa Tenggara following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake on August 15, 2026. "The sheer force of the NTT earthquake brought down the building," wrote one account on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
Did the incident shown in the video of the collapsing house really take place in NTT?
FACT CHECK
Tempo verified the content through a reverse image search and by consulting credible sources. While the earthquake in NTT did indeed damage tens of thousands of buildings, the event shown in the video was recorded in Colombia, not Indonesia.
Video Verification
The video of the collapsing house was uploaded by Facebook users Jaime Luis Rodriguez and Red Informativa on August 12, 2026—days before an earthquake struck NTT. The footage shows the impact of a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that shook the Chocó region of Colombia on August 10, 2026, at 7:34 a.m. local time.
In addition to social media, the photo of the collapsed house appeared in articles by the Spanish-language media outlets Noticialdia.com and Binoticias.com. Colombian authorities confirmed that two houses in the Juan XXIII area of Bogotá collapsed the day after the earthquake due to structures that were not earthquake-resistant.
Damage to Houses in NTT
According to NusaBali, the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) recorded 19,297 damaged houses as of August 18, 2026, following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake. The damage was distributed across Manggarai, West Manggarai, East Manggarai, Ende, Sikka, Ngada, Nagekeo, and East Sumba.
The breakdown of building damage includes 6,463 units heavily damaged, 2,481 units moderately damaged, and 12,006 units lightly damaged. East Manggarai Regency recorded the highest number of damaged houses.
CONCLUSION
Tempo concludes that the video claiming to show a house collapsing due to an earthquake in NTT contains false information. The house actually collapsed the day after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake in the Chocó region of Colombia on August 10, 2026.
**Do you have information or claims that you want to have fact-checked? Contact our ChatBot. You can also send criticism, objections, or feedback for this Fact-Checking article via email to [email protected].
Fact Check: Did Mount Ibu's Eruption Trigger the NTT Earthquake?
23 jam lalu
Fact check - Geologically, the eruption of Mount Ibu is unrelated to the M7.7 earthquake in NTT on August 15, 2026.
Fact Check: Photos Claim to Show Israeli Soldiers Captured by Iran
2 hari lalu
Fact check - These photos of Israeli Soldiers captured by Iran are all AI-generated.
Fact Check: Video of US Troops Invading Iran Is AI-Generated
2 hari lalu
Tempo fact check team verified a viral video claiming to show United States troops landing on Iranian territory and found it to be AI-generated.
Fact Check: No Red Sky After M7.7 Earthquake in NTT
3 hari lalu
Fact check - The crimson sky was observed in Colombia, not in Indonesia.
Fact Check: Video of Tsunami in NTT After M7.7 Earthquake
4 hari lalu
Tempo's fact check team verified that circulating video claiming to show a tsunami in Labuan Bajo after the M7.7 NTT earthquake is false.
Fact Check: Did Prabowo Secure Foreign Loans to Fund MBG, Village Cooperatives?
5 hari lalu
Fact check - Indonesia has secured investment commitments totaling Rp574 trillion from South Korea and Japan-not loans-for projects such as MBG.
Fact Check: Is Prabowo Right That Investment in Indonesia Created Millions of Jobs?
6 hari lalu
Fact check - Verification indicates that although investment in Indonesia is reported to have increased, it remains capital-intensive.
Fact Check: Is the US Facing Food Crisis Because It Has No Food Estates Like Indonesia?
6 hari lalu
Fact check - The United States (US) has not experienced a food crisis due to not establishing "food estates."
Fact Check: Can the HPV Vaccine Cause HIV Infection?
8 hari lalu
Fact check - There is no evidence linking the HPV vaccine to HIV infection. HPV and HIV are caused by two different viruses.
Fact Check: Was UGM Rector Arrested Over Jokowi's Alleged Fake Diploma?
8 hari lalu
Fact check - There has been no arrest of UGM Rector Ova Emilia regarding Jokowi's alleged fake diploma.
:strip_icc():format(jpeg):watermark(kly-media-production/assets/images/watermarks/bola/watermark-color-landscape-new.png,1125,20,0)/kly-media-production/medias/5340293/original/053973400_1757170402-20250906AA_Indonesia_U-23_vs_Macau-07_2.JPG)
