Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Triggers Tsunami in Indonesia

0:00It's April 2nd. This is Durham News today. Your AI-powered local news. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocked under the sea off Northern Indonesia Thursday, April 2nd, 2026. In knock-down buildings, killed at least one person and sparked a small tsunami with waves up to 30 inches above normal tides. The epicenter set in the Malucca Sea between North Sulawesi and North Maluku provinces. Some shakes lasted 10 to 20 seconds, in spots like Baytung and Ternade, with early checks revealing light to heavy damage on structures including a church and homes. Residents bolted from their houses as the ground heaved, one local describing it as a sudden wake-up jolt that sent everyone scrambling. In Manado, a 70-year-old woman lost her life when a building caved in, while a few others ended up hospitalized from injuries. Fans of aftershocks rolled in after, topping out a magnitude 6.2. Officials lifted the tsunami alert hours later, confirming no big waves hit nearby areas

1:04like the Philippines. Teams are still serving remote villages for more damage, and victims in this quake-prone archipelago where seismic shifts hit often along major.