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View all search resultsThe situation in Banggai Raya in Central Sulawesi has returned to normal following a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that hit the province on Friday evening, as people have started to return to their homes after seeking higher ground in anticipation of a tsunami.
Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) lifted a tsunami warning it had released earlier after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Morowali, Central Sulawesi, on Friday at around 6:40 p.m.
Maluku is home to at least five possible tectonic quake epicenters consisting of the Maluku Ocean Plate Subduction Zone, North Seram Subduction Zone, South Seram Fracture Zone, Banda and Weber Deep Subduction Zone and Aru Graben Zone.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre initially said “hazardous tsunami waves” were possible within 300 km of the epicenter”, along the coasts of the Philippines, Indonesia and the Pacific island nation of Palau. But about two hours after the quake struck, the center said there was no longer a tsunami threat.
The Tourism Crisis Center (TCC) will monitor the situation around the clock and gather information from disaster management authorities and tourism stakeholders in the area to provide information on the impact on tourism.
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