<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An offshore earthquake has jolted eastern Indonesia, leaving at least one person dead, damaging homes, and briefly sending small tsunami waves toward nearby coastlines.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 7.4-magnitude quake struck beneath the Molucca Sea on Thursday morning at a depth of about 35 kilometres, according to the United States Geological Survey. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Within minutes, monitoring stations began detecting changes in sea levels across parts of the region.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/anthony-albanese-address-to-the-nation-full-speech-prime-minister-faces-the-nation-with-call-for-calm-but-little-detail/5364105d-db9f-4300-a5a5-a5846581e7d6" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Was Albanese's prime-time address really worth all that bother?</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Indonesia's meteorology agency said waves measuring around 30 centimetres were recorded in West Halmahera, while smaller surges of about 20 centimetres reached Bitung.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In the southern Philippines, minor fluctuations of roughly five centimetres were also recorded, though officials later confirmed there was no broader tsunami threat.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The shaking was felt across multiple areas, including the coastal city of Bitung and Ternate in North Maluku province, where tremors lasted up to 20 seconds and sent residents rushing outside.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/several-countries-on-tsunamniwatch-after-74-magnitude-earthquake-hits-indonesia/a179d8be-503f-498a-af96-25b52b5e8e14" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Early damage assessments point to light to moderate impacts.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In Ternate, a church on Batang Dua Island was affected, and at least two homes were damaged in the city's south. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-primetime-speech-iran-middle-east-latest-news-updates/61c4e79d-5b08-47b9-b05a-b4e54c250887" rel="" target="" title="Markets crash, oil skyrockets after Trump speech"><strong><span>Markets crash, oil skyrockets after Trump speech</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Authorities are still working to determine the full extent of destruction in other areas.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Indonesia's search and rescue agency said a 70-year-old woman was killed in North Sulawesi's Minahasa district after being struck during the quake. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Another person was reported injured.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Officials have urged caution as conditions continue to stabilise.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Disaster management spokesperson Abdul Muhari warned coastal communities to stay away from shorelines until an official all-clear is issued.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Several aftershocks followed the initial quake, both occurring offshore. While they were felt locally, authorities said they did not pose a tsunami risk.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-april-2-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/042b435f-0673-4c9e-b6a1-c6e0c193210b" rel="" target="" title=""><strong><span>'Back to the Stone Age': Trump vows hardest strikes yet</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Indonesia sits along a network of active fault lines within the Pacific Ring of Fire, making earthquakes a frequent hazard across the sprawling archipelago of more than 280 million people.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>- Reported with Associated Press</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>