Damage in Ternate after Bitung earthquake

Residents observe damaged houses following a magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Gambesi subdistrict, Ternate, North Maluku, Thursday (April 2, 2026). The quake, which strikes at 06:48 a.m. local time, is centered at coordinates 1.21 north latitude and 126.25 east longitude at a depth of 18 km in waters off Bitung, affecting North Sulawesi and North Maluku and causing minor damage to residential buildings. ANTARA FOTO/Andri Saputra/rwa/M052

Police officers observe damaged houses following a magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Gambesi subdistrict, Ternate, North Maluku, Thursday (April 2, 2026). The quake, which strikes at 06:48 a.m. local time at a depth of 18 km in waters off Bitung, North Sulawesi, causes minor damage to residential buildings in the area. ANTARA FOTO/Andri Saputra/rwa/M052