Indonesia orders tsunami evacuations in northern Sulawesi after powerful Philippines quake

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Malay Mail

JAKARTA, June 8 — Indonesia ordered today evacuations of northern areas threatened by tsunami waves after a 7.8-magnitude quake struck the southern Philippines.

Officials in areas at risk — the North Sulawesi capital, Manado, northern Gorontalo province and the Sangihe islands — “are instructed to immediately direct their residents to evacuate in an orderly manner to higher ground,” the national disaster agency said in a statement. — AFP

Date: 8 June, 2026 10:00 am
Source: Malay Mail

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