Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Russian quake


This image courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Tsunami Warning System shows tsunami warnings (red), advisories (orange) watches (yellow) and threats (purple) after an 8.7 earthquake hit off of Russia's far east on July 30, 2025. - AFP

JAKARTA:Indonesia's geophysics agency issued a warning that tsunami waves of less than 0.5 metre could hit some parts of Indonesia on Wednesday (July 30) afternoon following an 8.7 magnitude quake in Russia.

The tsunami could reach some coastal cities and towns in the Papua region, North Maluku province and Gorontalo province, the agency said in a statement. - Reuters

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