Indonesia earthquake: Tsunami warning after 7.6-magnitude earthquake

The earthquake is said to have struck about 71 miles north of Momiri on the island of Flores, at a depth of 10 kilometers

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Indonesians flee after earthquake triggered tsunami warning

An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Indonesia, causing panicked local residents to flee their homes.

Experts issued tsunami warnings after the quake on Tuesday, but that warning was later lifted.

The US-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said waves were “possible for coasts located 1,000 km from the epicenter in Indonesia”.

Video footage on social media showed terrified local residents fleeing buildings that were visibly shaking due to the strength of the earthquake.

The images also revealed the damage caused by the earthquakes in the surrounding areas, including South Sulawesi.

“Everyone ran to the street,” Augustinus Florianos, a resident of Momiri, told Reuters.

Pictures of the devastation in South Sulawesi were posted on social media.

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“It felt like a wave, up and down,” said Zakaria Gintana Kiranz, a Larantuka resident.

The earthquake struck 112 km (69.59 miles) northwest of Larantuka in the eastern part of Flores at a depth of 12 km.

Tsunami warnings were issued for Maluku, East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara, Southeast and South Sulawesi regions.

After the first earthquake, a 5.6-magnitude aftershock shook the city of Larantuka.

It is not known if there have been injuries (

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There were no immediate reports of damage and people felt the quake for several minutes as people fled their homes, said Alphonse Hada Petain, head of the East Flores Disaster Mitigation Agency in Larantuka.

People on social media said the quake was strongly felt in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

Calculations for the earthquake’s magnitude varied and the USGS estimated the measurement at 7.3.

An earthquake greater than 7.0 is considered a “major earthquake” that can cause “significant damage”.

The earthquake occurred on Tuesday

Indonesia is prone to earthquakes due to its location on the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault lines located in the Pacific basin.

Earlier this month, a volcano caused mayhem when it erupted for the second time.

Mount Semeru began spewing clouds of hot ash in Java, killing at least 22 people and forcing thousands of people to flee their homes.

Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency confirmed the latest death toll, with 27 people still missing.

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