AdvertisementAdvertisementAn earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Aug 15, 2026. (Image: USGS)15 Aug 2026 07:09AM (Updated: 15 Aug 2026 07:23AM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia early on Saturday (Aug 15), followed by several aftershocks, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said, triggering an early tsunami warning by the country's geophysics agency.The EMSC recorded a quake of magnitude 7.7 around 4.58am local time at a depth of 35km, followed by at least three aftershocks.Indonesia's geophysics agency BMKG issued an early tsunami warning for some regions in the country.Separately, Australia's tsunami warning centre said the undersea earthquake will have "no tsunami threat to the Australian mainland, islands or territories".This is a developing story. Refresh for updates.Source: Reuters/grNewsletterMorning BriefSubscribe to CNA’s Morning BriefAn automated curation of our top stories to start your day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST