Tsunami warning cancelled after earthquake strikes sea near Indonesia
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck in the Molucca Sea on Thursday (local time) resulted in a short-lived tsunami warning for multiple countries including Indonesia, Japan, Philippines and Malaysia
A tsunami warning was issued after a significant, 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck in the Molucca Sea on Thursday (local time).
The tremor's epicentre was 126 kilometres west-northwest of Ternate, Indonesia, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Initially rated as 7.8, the USGS scaled it down to a 7.4-magnitude quake, which occurred at a depth of 35 kilometres.
The earthquake prompted a tsunami warning for neighouring countries, but was cancelled not long after.
The tsunami threat has since largely passed, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System.
At one point, the U.S. Tsunami Warning System had advised of the potential of hazardous tsunami waves within 1,000 kilometres of the epicentre, situated along the coasts of Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia.
However, there was no threat to the North American west coast, including B.C., according to the B.C. government.
There have been no reports of fatalities, but local media reports indicate some damage to buildings have resulted.
With files from Reuters.