List of 5 Indonesian regions with tsunami potential due to the earthquake of m 7.6 Philippines
Jakarta – An earthquake with a size (m) 7.6 occurred in the Philippines. This earthquake caused a tsunami alert in five regions in North Sulawesi (Sulut) and Papua. “The modeling results show that this earthquake has the potential for a tsunami, with a warning level in the Talaud Islands, Kota-Bitung, south-north-Minahasa, southern Minahasa and Supiori,” said BMKG earthquake and Tsunami director, Friday (10/10/2025). The following areas of the Republic of Indonesia may be affected by a tsunami due to the earthquake in the Philippines: Browse to continue with content areas that have the potential for a tsunami based on modeling: (tsunami potential with a maximum height of 50 cm)-Warning: Sulut, Talaud Islands (estimated coming time: 10-10-2025 09:59:58 Wita)- Vigilance: Sulut. Kota-Bitung (Estimated arrival time: 10-10-2025 10:49:13 Wita) -Alert: Sulut, South Minhasa-NORTH PART (Estimated arrival time: 10-10-2025 11:01:28 Wita) -Alert: Sulut, Southern Minahasa (estimated coming time: 10-10-2025 11:02:02 Wita) -WaVerie: 10-10-2025 11:02:13 WIGA) -WAG: 10-10-2025 11: 02: 133 WIGA) Papua, Supiori (Estimated arrival time: 10-10-2025 12:26:43 Wit) Community is advised to remain calm and not affected by irresponsible issues. The public is also asked to avoid buildings and check buildings that are cracked or damaged due to the earthquake. BMKG has also called on governments in areas with a warning status to vacate residents. Residents on the beach are asked to stay away immediately. “Provincial/district/city governments are expected to pay attention to” warning “and order the public immediately to carry out a complete evacuation, on” warning “status that they are expected to pay attention and evacuate the public immediately, and on a” warning “status they will expect to pay attention and direct the public to stay away from beaches and river banks,” he said. BMKG recorded an earthquake with updated parameters of M 7.4 in the Philippine Sea, Talaud Islands, Northern Sulawesi. The epicenter of the earthquake was located at coordinates 7.23 ° n; 126.83 ° East length, or exactly in the sea located at a distance of 275 km northwest of Karatung -Island, Northern Sulawesi at a depth of 58 km. BMKG said the earthquake is a shallow earthquake due to the subduction activity. The results of the source mechanism analysis show that the earthquake has a printing error mechanism. Based on public information, the earthquake was felt by people in various places, including the Tahuna area with an intensity scale of IV MMI (if it was felt by many people in the home during the day), the Manado area with an intensity scale of II MMI (vibrations that felt by several people, light objects hanging). So far, there have been no reports on the impact of damage caused by the earthquake. From 09.14 WIB, BMKG monitoring results showed no aftershog activity. (YLD/HAF)