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Indonesia earthquake damages buildings, but tsunami alerts have been lifted

Daily Maverick · · 570 words · By Reuters
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“Indonesia's meteorology agency BMKG said there were tsunami waves reported in five locations, the highest at 0.75 m (2.46 ft) in North Minahasa in North Sulawesi and about 50 aftershocks were monitored, the largest at a magnitude of 5.8.”
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Multiple web search results report the specific details: BMKG reporting tsunami waves in five locations, the highest at 0.75m in North Minahasa, and monitoring about 50 aftershocks with a largest magnitude of 5.8. This information is consistent across different search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 September 2018, a shallow, large earthquake struck in the neck of the Minahasa Peninsula, Indonesia, with its epicentre located in the mountainous Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi. The magnitu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Sulawesi_earthquake_and_t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is an incomplete list of more recent recorded major earthquakes that have occurred within the boundaries of Indonesia. The determinants of the activity are indicated by the geology of the region,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_Indones…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ngawi (Indonesian: Kecamatan Ngawi Kota, Indonesian pronunciation: [ŋaˈwi]) is a town in the East Java Province of Indonesia which is the capital and the centre of government and economy of Ngawi Rege…
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“BMKG chief Teuku Faisal Fathani initially said modelling indicated there was tsunami potential for waves of 0.5 m to 3 m (1.6 ft to 9.8 ft) high, but the agency lifted its tsunami warning later on Thursday morning.”
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Two web search results confirm that BMKG chief Teuku Faisal Fathani stated initial modeling indicated tsunami potential between 0.5 m and 3 m, and that the warning was subsequently lifted. This is reported by multiple independent web sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — BMKG chief Teuku Faisal Fathani initially said modelling indicated there was tsunami potential for waves of 0.5 m to 3 m (1.6 ft to 9.8 ft) high, but the agency lifted its tsunami warning later on ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/indonesia-earth…
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web search NEUTRAL — The powerful earthquake, which occurred at a depth of 18 kilometers due to subduction along the Kurile-Kamchatka Trench, initially prompted tsunami alerts for parts of eastern Indonesia. BMKG had earl…
https://indonesiabusinesspost.com/4879/geopolitics/bmkg-term…
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web search NEUTRAL — It warned the public to stay alert. BMKG chief Teuku Faisal Fathani told a press conference that its modeling indicated there was tsunami potential for waves of 0.5 m to 3 m (1.6 ft to 9.8 ft) high.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/02/indonesia-earthquake-damages…
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“U.S. tsunami warning authorities also initially said hazardous tsunamis were possible along the coasts of Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia, but later lifted the threat warning.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that US tsunami warning authorities initially warned of hazardous tsunamis for Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia, and that this threat warning was later lifted. This is reported by multiple independent web sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — US tsunami warning authorities also initially said hazardous tsunamis were possible along the coasts of Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia, but later lifted the threat warning.
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/indones…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US tsunami warning system initially alerted to the risk of hazardous tsunami waves within 1,000km of the epicentre, including along the coasts of Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia, saying wa…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/02/magnitude-78-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — This warning encompasses parts of Indonesia, as well as the Philippines and Malaysia, raising alarms among communities situated along vulnerable coastal regions.
https://news.ssbcrack.com/7-8-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-o…
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“One person was killed by falling rubble in Manado city when part of a building used by the local sports authority collapsed, deputy chief of North Sulawesi police Awi Setiyono told reporters.”
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Three separate web search results corroborate that a person died in Manado from collapsing building debris, specifically mentioning the local sports authority building in one instance, and confirming the death in Manado from building collapse.
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web search NEUTRAL — "The victim died after being hit by collapsing building debris and has been evacuated to Bhayangkara Hospital," he said. He explained that the earthquake caused damage to several buildings in Manado C…
https://jawawa.id/newsitem/basarnas-one-resident-dies-due-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — "The shaking was very strong," Indonesia's Search and Rescue Agency reported a 70-year-old woman died in a building collapse in North Sulawesi's Manado city and another resident was injured.
https://www.aol.com/articles/earthquake-off-indonesia-topple…
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web search NEUTRAL — One person was killed by falling rubble in the Manado area when part of a building used by the local sport authority collapsed, deputy chief of North Sulawesi police Awi Setiyono told reporters.
https://www.deccanherald.com/world/rest-of-world/magnitude-7…
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“Indonesia is a tectonically complex part of the 'Pacific Ring of Fire', a seismically active belt of volcanoes stretching from South America to the Russian Far East.”
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Web search results and Wikipedia entries confirm that Indonesia is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, described as a seismically active belt of volcanoes. One source specifies the belt stretches from South America to the Russian Far East.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It stretches from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean, or, depending on the definition, to Antarctica in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Ocean
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Pacific Rim comprises the lands around the rim of the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Rim roughly overlaps with the geological Pacific Ring of Fire.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Rim
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ring of Fire (also known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Rim of Fire, the Girdle of Fire or the Circum-Pacific belt) is a tectonic belt of earthquakes and volcanoes. It is about 40,000 km (25,000…
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“The epicentre of Thursday's quake was roughly 580 km (360 miles) south of the Philippine coast and 1,000 km (620 miles) from Malaysia's Sabah, and struck at a depth of 35 km (22 miles).”
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All three web search results provide the exact same coordinates and depth information for the epicenter: roughly 580 km south of the Philippine coast, 1,000 km from Malaysia's Sabah, and a depth of 35 km.
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web search NEUTRAL — The epicentre of Thursday's quake was roughly 580 km (360 miles) south of the Philippine coast and 1,000 km (620 miles) from Malaysia's Sabah, and struck at a depth of 35 km (22 miles).
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2026/04/02/indonesia-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — The epicentre of Thursday's quake was roughly 580 km (360 miles) south of the Philippine coast and 1,000 km (620 miles) from Malaysia's Sabah, and struck at a depth of 35 km (22 miles).
https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/indonesia-earthquake-da…
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web search NEUTRAL — The epicentre of Thursday's quake was roughly 580 km south of the Philippine coast and 1,000 km from Malaysia's Sabah, and struck at a depth of 35 km. The United States Geological Survey said nine oth…
https://www.dubaieye1038.com/news/international/one-killed-a…
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“The United States Geological Survey said nine other quakes with a magnitude of 7 or more have occurred within 250 km of the Thursday event over the last 50 years but had not caused extensive damage.”
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While the claim mentions USGS reporting nine magnitude 7+ quakes within 250 km over 50 years with no major damage, the provided evidence for this claim consists of general USGS links and Wikipedia articles that do not contain this specific statistic. The statistic appears to be derived from the context of the web search results, but without direct citation or corroboration from the provided evidence set, it cannot be marked 'corroborated'. Given the context of the other claims, it is treated as a single-source assertion based on the limited evidence provided for this specific claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kīlauea (US: KIL-ə-WAY-ə, Hawaiian: [kiːlɐwˈwɛjə]) is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands. It is located along the southeastern shore of Hawaii Island. The volcano is between 210,000 an…
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“Though the epicentre is within 150 km (93 miles) of densely-populated islands like Ternate and Sulawesi, USGS said there was a 'low likelihood' of further casualties, and economic damage was also expected to be limited.”
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Two web search results corroborate the statement that the USGS assessed a 'low likelihood' of further casualties and expected limited economic damage, despite the epicenter being near Ternate and Sulawesi.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Talaud Islands Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kepulauan Talaud) is a regency of North Sulawesi province, Indonesia. The Talaud Islands form an archipelago situated to the northeast of the Minahasa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talaud_Islands_Regency
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 2 April 2026, a Mw 7.3–7.4 earthquake struck the Molucca Sea, between North Sulawesi and North Maluku Provinces, Indonesia. The offshore epicenter was located near the Batang Dua Islands, at a dep…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_North_Maluku_earthquake
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of earthquakes in 2026. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_2026
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“Indonesia's national disaster agency urged caution. 'Although relatively small, this situation still requires vigilance due to the potential for aftershocks,' it said in a statement. It said initial reports were of minor to moderate damage to several houses and a church, and a fuller assessment was underway.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and no web search results or Wikipedia entries provided information regarding Indonesia's national disaster agency urging caution or reporting minor to moderate damage to homes and a church.
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“It said tremors from the initial quake were felt strongly for 10 to 20 seconds in Bitung City and Ternate City and subsequent aftershocks were located in the sea, urging the public to remain calm and follow guidance until authorities could declare the situation was safe.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and no web search results or Wikipedia entries provided details about tremors lasting 10-20 seconds in Bitung and Ternate cities or subsequent aftershocks in the sea.
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“Abdul Muhari, a spokesperson for Indonesia's disaster agency, urged citizens to stay away from damaged buildings, warning that there were still aftershocks.”
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“Indonesia's Metro TV showed video footage of damaged buildings and a Manado resident told Reuters people ran out of their houses in panic.”
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“The Philippines' seismology agency Phivolcs said there was 'no destructive tsunami threat' to the country based on its latest data, while Malaysia's meteorological department said there was no immediate tsunami threat to the country but it was monitoring developments.”
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“The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned of the risk of waves less than 0.3 m (1 ft) over tide levels for the coasts of Guam, Japan, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Taiwan.”
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“Japan may see waves of up to 0.2 m (8 inches), but no damage is expected, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, as it warned a tsunami could occur in the Pacific.”
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