Jakarta, Aug. 14 -- A massive earthquake of magnitude 7.4 jolted Indonesia early on Saturday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 49 km, the NCS said in a post on X.

"EQ of M: 7.4, On: 15/08/2026 03:28:24 IST, Lat: 8.557 S, Long: 121.181 E, Depth: 49 Km, Location: Indonesia," the NCS said.

A tsunami warning was also issued after the massive earthquake, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

Soon after, another earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck the Flores Sea, located between the Indonesian islands of Flores and Sulawesi, at a depth of 63 km. The tremor occurred at 3:43 am IST, according to the NCS.

"EQ of M: 6.3, On: 15/08/2026 03:43:55 IST, Lat: ...