According to an official, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck areas of Indonesia’s eastern province damaged 350 homes and displaced roughly 800 people.
The Tuesday quake off the coast of Flores island triggered a tsunami warning, which was lifted two hours later.
Tide gauges showed a slight rise in water levels, according to officials.
According to Abdul Muhari, spokesman for the National Disaster Management Agency, the Selayar Islands district was the hardest hit by the earthquake.
According to him, the quake damaged three schools, two places of worship, and a traditional port in addition to homes.
He also stated that seven people were injured, but no fatalities were reported.
770 people sought refuge in government buildings in Flores’ Sikka district.
A powerful earthquake off the coast of Flores island in 1992 triggered a tsunami that killed at least 2,500 people.
A magnitude 9.1 tremor struck off the coast of Sumatra in 2004, triggering a tsunami that killed 220,000 people, and a powerful quake shook the island of Lombok in 2018, killing more than 550 people.
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