7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes near Ternate, Indonesia; tsunami waves recorded, one fatality reported.

Key facts

• A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia at 06:48 local time on Thursday, with epicentre roughly 120 km from Ternate.
• The United States Geological Survey (USGS) initially estimated the quake at magnitude 7.8 and located it in the Molucca Sea.
• Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency reported tsunami wave heights of 20 cm in Bitung and 30 cm in West Halmahera.
• The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) recorded 5 cm waves in Davao, southern Philippines, and lifted the wider tsunami threat about three hours after the quake.
• One person was killed and several houses and buildings were damaged, according to officials quoted by the Associated Press (AP).