A 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning.
The undersea quake struck at a depth of 46 kilometres at 10.31 am (0231 GMT), 154 kilometres northwest of Kota Ternate, the USGS said. “Tsunami waves are possible for coasts located within 300 kilometres,” said the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centrre.
The centre said tsunami waves could hit parts of Indonesia, as well the Philippines, Japan, Taiwan and islands in the South Pacific. Tsunami waves between 30 centimetres and one metre could hit parts of Indonesia, said the centre.