- A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Molucca Sea early on Thursday, initially prompting a tsunami warning for Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia.
- Small tsunami waves, measuring up to 30cm, were recorded at several monitoring stations in Indonesia and 5cm in the southern Philippines.
- The tsunami warning was subsequently lifted after authorities confirmed there was no widespread threat to more distant areas.
- The tremor caused at least one fatality, a 70-year-old woman in North Sulawesi, and resulted in light to moderate damage to houses and buildings in areas such as Ternate and Bitung.
- Residents experienced strong shaking, leading to panic and evacuations, with officials warning of potential aftershocks due to Indonesia's location on major seismic faults.
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