Update : BMKG has lifted the tsunami warning. There were reports of slight rise in sea levels after the massive earthquake, but the situation in affected areas appears to be under control. The agency says residents should remain alert for possible aftershocks.
Original story follows.
An early tsunami warning has been issued for parts of Maluku, South and Southeast Sulawesi, as well as the Nusa Tenggara islands, after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Flores Sea this morning.
The quake’s epicenter was 113 kilometers northwest of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). It hit at a depth of 10 kilometers at 11:20am, according to Indonesia’s Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG).
Pemutakhiran Peringatan Dini #Tsunami untuk wilayah: NTT, #Gempa Magnitudo: 7.4, 14-Des-21 10:20:23 WIB, Lokasi: 7.59 LS, 122.24 BT (113 km BaratLaut LARANTUKA-NTT), Kedalaman: 10 Km #BMKG https://t.co/foNXUMzNoI
— BMKG (@infoBMKG) December 14, 2021
Aftershocks measuring 5.6-magnitude and 5.5-magnitude followed around the same area on the Flores Sea at 11:41am and 11:47am respectively.
At the time of publication, the situation around the at-risk areas has yet to show signs of rising seawater, though residents in the area are still advised to remain cautious.
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