Tsunami of 0.3 meters hits Labuan Bajo after M7.7 quake

A tsunami has been detected in several Indonesian regions following a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Nagekeo, East Nusa Tenggara. The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) confirmed the tsunami's arrival in various locations.

According to BMKG's updates on X, formerly Twitter, tsunami waves were recorded in Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara, with a height of 0.19 meters at 05:03 WIB. Labuan Bajo, also in East Nusa Tenggara, registered a wave of 0.36 meters at 05:26 WIB, and Dompu in South Sulawesi recorded 0.17 meters at 05:29 WIB.

The agency had previously issued early tsunami warnings for the regions of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), and South Sulawesi. Following the earthquake, eight regions were designated as 'Siaga' (alert) status, indicating a high potential for tsunami impact. These areas are primarily located in NTT, including northern Manggarai, northern Ngada, northern West Manggarai, and northern Ende.

BMKG urged provincial and local governments in the 'Siaga' status areas to pay close attention and immediately direct residents to evacuate. The warnings were issued after the magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit Mbay Nagekeo early Saturday morning.