A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia today sparking a brief tsunami warning and sending terrified residents running for higher ground. Indonesia's geophysics agency issued a tsunami warning for coastal communities in Morowali district, where residents were advised to move away from the coast. After about 40 minutes the agency lifted the tsunami warning, while still urging people to remain vigilant and evacuate to higher ground. In the twin quake-and-tsunami tragedy that hit Palu, high waves hit the shore after the tsunami warning had been lifted. 'I ran straight outside after the earthquake - everything was swaying,' 29-year-old Palu resident Mahfuzah told AFP.

Source: Daily Mail April 12, 2019 12:20 UTC