BMKG: Tsunami Early Warning Declared Over

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has officially declared an end to the tsunami early warning that was issued following a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) region on Saturday morning.

"The early tsunami warning caused by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake today at 04:58 Western Indonesian Time has been declared over," stated Wijayanto, Director of Earthquakes and Tsunamis at BMKG, in Jakarta on Saturday. He added that the agency would continue to monitor the situation and provide further updates as necessary.

Earlier, BMKG had issued a tsunami warning after the initial quake was recorded at a magnitude of 7.0. At that time, the northern part of Ngada was placed on alert, with an estimated tsunami arrival time of around 05:01 Western Indonesian Time. The region experienced continuous aftershocks until 07:02 Central Indonesian Time, with tremors felt across Flores Island, parts of Sumba Island, and the Adonara and Solor islands.

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The early tsunami warning caused by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake today at 04:58 Western Indonesian Time has been declared over.