Jakarta, April 2 -- The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has lifted the tsunami warning following a 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck North Maluku and North Sulawesi.

BMKG Head Teuku Faisal Fathani stated that the tsunami early warning was officially ended after monitoring showed sea conditions had returned to stability.

"The tsunami early warning caused by the 7.6-magnitude earthquake was declared over at 9:56 a.m. Central Indonesian Time," he said in a press conference on Thursday.

He emphasized that lifting the warning was vital as it allows a joint team of officers to reach the impacted areas.

Previously, a 7.6-magnitude tectonic earthquake centered at sea, approximately 129 kilometers southeast of Bitung ...