No tsunami detected after 7.6 quake strikes eastern Indonesia

The epicentre of the quake was 427km south of the Indonesian island of Ambon at a depth of 95km, USGS said. - SCREENGRAB FROM USGS

JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia issued a tsunami warning for almost three hours after a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Tanimbar islands on Tuesday (Jan 10), but no significant changes in sea level were recorded and the warning was lifted.

At least four aftershocks were reported after the quake that was also felt in some parts of northern Australia, with initial reports by Indonesia's disaster agency indicating mainly light to medium damage to buildings, officials said.