7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Eastern Indonesia, Tsunami Warning Issued

<p>A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia early Saturday, followed by several aftershocks, the country's geophysics agency BMKG said. Tsunami waves measuring less than 1 metre (3 feet) were recorded in several areas.</p> <p>The earthquake prompted people to flee their homes, although there were no initial reports of widespread damage, Reuters reported, citing Dodi Yuleova, spokesperson for the national disaster mitigation agency.</p> <p>The tremor was felt strongly for about a minute in areas including Nagekeo and Bima, he said.</p> <h3>Building Collapses Reported In Maumere</h3> <p>According to Reuters, a video posted on Facebook filmed at a port in Maumere, the main town in Sikka Regency on Flores Island in eastern Indonesia, showed part of a building collapsing amid dust and rubble as people screamed and ran through the streets.</p> <p>Footage aired by Kompas TV also showed a hospital in the Ende district of East Nusa Tenggara province moving patients outside, the report said.</p> <h3>Earthquake Followed By Aftershocks</h3> <p>BMKG said the initial earthquake was recorded at 4:58 a.m. local time at a depth of 15 kilometres (9 miles). Several aftershocks were subsequently recorded.</p> <p>The earthquake occurred offshore in eastern Indonesia, according to the agency.</p> <p>Australia's tsunami warning centre said the undersea earthquake posed "no tsunami threat to the Australian mainland, islands or territories".</p>

source https://news.abplive.com/news/world/powerful-7-7-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-eastern-indonesia-tsunami-warning-issued-1862124