Jakarta: A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Northern Molucca Sea in Indonesia on Thursday, killing one person, damaging buildings and triggering small tsunami waves, officials and witnesses said.
Indonesia’s meteorology agency, BMKG, reported tsunami waves in five locations, with the highest reaching 0.75 metres in North Minahasa, North Sulawesi. The agency also recorded 11 aftershocks, the strongest measuring 5.5 in magnitude.