{"id":187,"date":"2026-04-01T23:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golliza.com\/?p=187"},"modified":"2026-04-01T23:04:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:04:00","slug":"indonesian-earthquake-causes-building-damage-tsunami-warning-canceled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golliza.com\/?p=187","title":{"rendered":"Indonesian earthquake causes building damage, tsunami warning canceled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"ContextWidget\" class=\"context-widget-module__container__b9mKr context-widget-module__with-scroll__CmEdD article-body-module__context_widget__sq1EI\">\n<div data-testid=\"ContextWidgetContent\" class=\"context-widget-module__content__lI1uo\">\n<ul data-testid=\"Summary\" class=\"summary-module__summary__QjADA\">\n<li data-testid=\"Body\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__base__o--Cl body-module__small_body__gOmDf summary-module__point__UgXPz\">One person killed in falling debris in Indonesia, police say<\/li>\n<li data-testid=\"Body\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__base__o--Cl body-module__small_body__gOmDf summary-module__point__UgXPz\">Indonesia reports tsunami height reaching 0.75 meters<\/li>\n<li data-testid=\"Body\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__base__o--Cl body-module__small_body__gOmDf summary-module__point__UgXPz\">Disaster Agency warns of aftershocks impact<\/li>\n<li data-testid=\"Body\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__base__o--Cl body-module__small_body__gOmDf summary-module__point__UgXPz\">Philippines, Malaysia consider no immediate threat of tsunami<\/li>\n<li data-testid=\"Body\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__base__o--Cl body-module__small_body__gOmDf summary-module__point__UgXPz\">Indonesia, an earthquake-prone area, straddles the Pacific Ocean on the Pacific Rim of Volcanic Belt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>JAKARTA, April 2 (Reuters) &#8211; A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Indonesia&#8217;s northern Molucca Sea on Thursday, killing one person, damaging buildings and setting off a tsunami, authorities and witnesses said, but a watchdog said further casualties were unlikely.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia&#8217;s meteorological agency BMKG said tsunamis were reported in five locations, with the largest measuring 0.75 meters (2.46 feet) in North Minahasa, North Sulawesi province, and about 50 aftershocks were observed, with the largest measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"promo-box\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__base__o--Cl body-module__small_body__gOmDf article-body-module__promo-box__hVl8h\"> <!-- -->sign up<!-- --> <!-- -->    here.<\/p>\n<p>BMKG chief Teuk Faisal Fatani said modeling initially showed a potential tsunami with waves between 0.5 meters and 3 meters (1.6 feet to 9.8 feet) high, but authorities canceled the tsunami warning late Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<figure data-testid=\"graphic-0\" class=\"article-body-module__element__5eCce article-body-module__graphics__mCT3Z\">\n<div data-testid=\"ReutersGraphicImageGraphicContainer\" class=\"reuters-graphic-module__image-container__tSurO article-body-module__image-container__Y1fSv\">\n<div data-testid=\"Image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption data-testid=\"Body\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__medium-grey__yZtlg text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__ultra_small__6-vhY body-module__base__o--Cl body-module__ultra_small_body__WelUC reuters-graphic-module__figcaption__QRfzs\">Map showing the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that occurred in the ocean northwest of Ternate, Indonesia, on April 2. Concentric rings of orange and red indicate moderate to severe shaking in parts of North Maluku and Sulawesi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>U.S. tsunami warning officials also initially said dangerous tsunamis were possible along the coasts of Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia, but later lifted the threat warning.<\/p>\n<p>North Sulawesi Police Deputy Chief Awi Setiyono told reporters that part of a building used by local sports authorities in the city of Manado collapsed, killing one person as a result of falling debris.<\/p>\n<h2 data-testid=\"Heading\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__medium__2Rl30 text-module__heading_6__u1KdJ heading-module__base__p-zaD heading-module__heading_6__-zrtS article-body-module__heading__KTJKz\">Disaster Agency calls for caution<\/h2>\n<p>Indonesia is located in a tectonically complex part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, a seismically active volcanic region that stretches from South America to the Russian Far East.<\/p>\n<p>The epicenter of Thursday&#8217;s earthquake was about 580 kilometers (360 miles) south of the Philippine coast and 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from Malaysia&#8217;s Sabah state, at a depth of 35 kilometers (22 miles).<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Geological Survey said nine other earthquakes of magnitude 7 or greater have occurred within 150 miles (250 kilometers) of Thursday&#8217;s quake in the past 50 years, but they did not cause major damage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body-module__element__5eCce\" data-testid=\"gallery-0\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"\" data-testid=\"PrimaryGalleryWrapper\" lang=\"en\">\n<div data-testid=\"GalleryDetails\" class=\"primary-gallery-module__detail__smFzD article-body-module__figcaption__x2MkY\">\n<p>Item 1 of 3 A man inspects rubble at the site of a damaged building after an earthquake in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, on April 2, 2026. Reuters\/Tony Larun<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"Body\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__ultra_small__6-vhY body-module__full_width__kCIGb body-module__ultra_small_body__WelUC primary-gallery-module__caption__rjoEa\"><b data-testid=\"Body\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__medium__2Rl30 text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW body-module__base__o--Cl body-module__ultra_small_body__WelUC primary-gallery-module__pagination__3IXiB\">[1\/3]<\/b><span>A man inspects rubble at the site of a damaged building after an earthquake in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, on April 2, 2026. 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The ministry said initial reports showed light to moderate damage to several homes and churches, and said a more detailed investigation was underway.<\/p>\n<p>The report said the initial quake&#8217;s shaking was felt strongly for 10 to 20 seconds in the cities of Bitung and Ternate, with subsequent aftershocks occurring at sea, and called on the public to remain calm and follow instructions until authorities declare the situation safe.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia Disaster Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari warned that aftershocks were still occurring and urged people to stay away from damaged buildings.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia&#8217;s Metro TV showed video footage of damaged buildings, and Manado residents told Reuters that people fled their homes in panic.<\/p>\n<p>There was no obvious damage in the neighborhood, but residents said products fell off shelves and power was cut off.<\/p>\n<p>Phivolcs, the Philippine seismology agency, said there was &#8220;no threat of a destructive tsunami&#8221; to the country based on the latest data, while Malaysia&#8217;s weather bureau said there was no imminent tsunami threat to the country but it was monitoring the developing situation.<\/p>\n<p>The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned of the danger of waves less than 0.3 meters (1 foot) above tide level on the coasts of Guam, Japan, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Taiwan.<\/p>\n<p>The Japan Meteorological Agency said waves of up to 0.2 meters (8 inches) could occur in Japan, but no damage was expected, and warned that a tsunami could occur in the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body-module__element__5eCce\">\n<p data-testid=\"SignOff\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__extra_small__8Buss body-module__full_width__kCIGb body-module__extra_small_body__Bfz20 sign-off-module__text__LQAMP\">Reporting by Gayatri Suroyo, Francisca Nangoy and Stanley Widianto in Jakarta, Ruchika Khanna in Bengaluru, Murinmay Dey in Mexico City, Kantaro Komiya in Tokyo and David Stanway in Singapore. 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