M6.9 earthquake hits Molucca Sea, prompting tsunami warning
There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties
A tsunami warning has been issued in Indonesia following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck in the Molucca Sea Sunday.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre of the strong quake was 185 kilometres southeast of Manado, recorded at a depth of 36.3 kilometres.
Following the earthquake, Indonesia's geophysics agency posted an image on Twitter predicting waves of half-a-metre (1.6 feet) for parts of North Sulawesi and North Maluku.
A witness told The Associated Press people were shaken by the tremor, forcing them to take higher ground as a precautionary measure. It was reported by Radio El Shinta that residents in Manado, North Sulawesi's provincial capital, ran out of their houses.
WATCH BELOW: M6.9 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES THE MOLUCCA SEA SUNDAY, PROMPTING TSUNAMI WARNING
Indonesia is all too familiar with earthquakes and tsunamis, as the country is located on the seismically active "Ring of Fire" on the rim of the Pacific Ocean.
A quake in 2004 triggered a tsunami across the Indian Ocean that killed 226,000 people in 13 countries, including more than 120,000 in Indonesia.