Overview
- The Molucca Sea earthquake, recorded Thursday as magnitude 7.4 by the USGS, set off regional tsunami alerts as gauges in Indonesia logged waves between 20 and 75 centimeters before warnings were lifted.
- Local rescue and police officials reported at least one death in Manado and damage to buildings in North Sulawesi and North Maluku as teams checked for more injuries.
- Peru recorded a magnitude 5.9 near Picota on Wednesday at about 133 kilometers deep, followed by a 4.1 off Huacho and other M3–M4 shocks, which were felt across regions but caused no major damage or tsunami risk.
- The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center forecast possible waves up to one meter within about 1,000 kilometers and later canceled its advisory as the USGS refined the initial 7.8 estimate to 7.4.
- Peruvian agencies urged residents to keep emergency kits and follow safe building guidance as monitoring continued through Thursday with events like a 4.5 near Pucallpa.