Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Molucca Sea quake
Posted July 7, 2019 8:44 am.
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities have issued a tsunami warning after a strong earthquake struck in the Molucca Sea.
The U.S. Geological Survey said Sunday that the magnitude 6.9 quake was centred 185 kilometres (114.8 miles) southeast of Manado at a depth of 24 kilometres (15 miles).
The quake caused panic in the city of Ternate in the Maluku island chain, where people ran to higher ground.
The Associated Press