00:00In Indonesia, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake has hit the northern Moluka Sea off the coast of the city of
00:07Ternate, triggering a tsunami warning for nearby islands.
00:10The epicenter of the earthquake was about 75 miles from Ternate, in Indonesia's North Maluku province.
00:17So far, one death has been reported due to falling rubble in the Manado area.
00:21According to the U.S. tsunami warning system, dangerous tsunami waves are possible along the coast of Indonesia, the Philippines
00:28and Malaysia.
00:29Waves of height ranging from 0.3 to 1 meter above the tide level could hit some coastal areas of
00:35Indonesia.
00:36It is called that the country straddles the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, an area of high seismic activity
00:41where tectonic plates meet and earthquakes are frequent.
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