Indonesia's geophysics agency said it has ended a tsunami warning that was triggered by a strong earthquake Friday east of Sulawesi island. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake, which was centred at a depth of 17 kilometres, had a magnitude of 6.8. The tsunami warning was in effect for about 40 minutes. Disaster agency spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said the quake was felt in different areas for four to six seconds. He said some eastern coastal areas and islands had ordered residents to go to higher ground.

Source: CBC News April 12, 2019 13:18 UTC