7.4 Quake Near Ternate
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck near Ternate and triggered tsunami warnings in Southeast Asia — a travel‑safety flashpoint for the region (m.economictimes.com). No injuries were reported in early reports, but advisories and port/flight disruptions can ripple across routes, so monitor updates if you’re heading to Indonesia or nearby countries (m.economictimes.com).
The U.S. Geological Survey lists the event as M7.4 at 2026-04-01 22:48:12 UTC with an epicentre 127 km WNW of Ternate (1.178°N, 126.306°E) and a focal depth of 35.0 km. (earthquake.usgs.gov) The Hawaii‑based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned hazardous tsunami waves could occur within roughly 1,000 km of the epicentre and gave estimated local wave ranges of about 0.3–1.0 metres for some Indonesian coasts. (bnonews.com) Indonesia’s BMKG logged measured sea‑level rises of about 0.3 m at West Halmahera and 0.2 m at Bitung, while local reports and agencies recorded waves up to roughly 0.75 m at North Minahasa. (usnews.com) Authorities and news agencies reported at least one fatality in the Manado area after a building collapse and documented damaged homes, a collapsed church on Mayau Island, and structural damage in Bitung and Ternate. (usnews.com) The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta posted a Natural Disaster Alert noting tsunami advisories for North Maluku and North Sulawesi via InaTEWS/BMKG, and local governments in Halmahera urged coastal communities to move inland. (id.usembassy.gov) Seismic monitors recorded multiple aftershocks (USGS reports and media cited aftershocks up to about magnitude 5 to 5.5), and the PTWC said the regional tsunami alert was lifted roughly two hours after the mainshock while monitoring continued. (earthquake.usgs.gov)
