7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia, Tsunami Warnings Issued

0:00On April 2nd, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit the Malooka Sea near Indonesia's Trinity Island early Thursday morning at 6.48 local time. It struck 35 kilometers deep claiming at least one life, a 70-year-old woman in North Sulawesi crushed by falling debris. Another person broke their leg jumping from a building to escape. tsunami warnings went out right away for places like Guam, Japan, and the Philippines. But they got lifted after just two hours since wave stayed. Under one foot, the epicenter sat midway between Manato on Sulawesi and Ternate, a spot known for heavy-sized mcgaction. Folks in the area caught at the strongest shake in at least six years, with furniture rattling, roads buckling, and people bolting from homes in. Markets in panic. Parents rushed to schools near the coast amid the chaos, while some even ran out mid-shower. Damage showed a quick rubble at sports complexes, bent metal structures, power outages, and stores.

1:00At a Manato hospital, staff and patients spilled outside, setting up care in open areas in vehicles as everyone huddled together. Authorities logged aftershocks at 5.5 and 5.2 magnitudes, and they're bracing for more while teams clear debris and check for injuries. The regions on edge, but no major widespread destruction so far. That's your global news today update. AI powered and always on.