Magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes in Indonesia, sparking tsunami alert
The quake was at a shallow depth of 10km in the Northern Molucca Sea region, the USGS said A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has struck the Northern Molucca Sea region in Indonesia, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake on Thursday was at a shallow depth of 10km (6.21 miles), it said.
Quake with epicentre west-north-west of Ternate island shakes cities and prompts regional tsunami warning
One person has been killed after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Ternate island, damaging buildings and triggering small tsunami waves.
The quake, which had a depth of 35km, occurred on Thursday at 6.48am local time, according to the United States Geological Survey. Its epicentre was 127km (79 miles) west-north-west of Ternate, an island in Indonesia’s North Maluku province.
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- Magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes in Indonesia, sparking tsunami alertGuardian - World · Reuters · Apr 1, 2026, 11:16 PM
- Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes in Indonesia, sparking tsunami alertGuardian - World · Rebecca Ratcliffe and agencies · Apr 1, 2026, 11:50 PM
- One killed and buildings damaged as magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes IndonesiaGuardian - World · Rebecca Ratcliffe and agencies · Apr 2, 2026, 5:23 AM
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