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We're about to close this page, but before that, here's a recap of what happened since a major 7.4 earthquake occurred in Indonesian waters this morning:

• The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 06:48 local time (22:48 GMT) at a depth of 35km, lies in the Molucca Sea roughly midway between the Indonesian islands of Ternate and Manado
• It sparked tsunami warnings which were withdrawn after about two hours
• A 70-year-old woman was killed after being crushed by building debris, and another person broke their leg jumping off a building
• While the region experiences high levels of seismic activity, some residents say this was one of the strongest quakes they have felt in the last few years
• Footage from a search and rescue team in Manado shows people walking through the rubble at a sports complex, with some shouting "oh my God"

Thank you for staying with us. You can read more about the earthquake here.

Abd Rahman Muchtar
Reporting from Manado

Image source, Abd Rahman Muchtar

We've received eyewitness accounts from Siloam Hospital in Manado, where staff and patients were evacuated in a frenzy when the earthquake struck.

“We were sitting there drinking tea... [Initially we] didn’t realise it was an earthquake,” Admini, a 69-year-old patient, told me.

"And then we heard a child scream, 'Come down, hurry up.’ And we immediately looked for the emergency stairs to go downstairs."

Nurses and doctors quickly set up makeshift treatment areas, out in the open and inside vehicles. Initial reports indicate cracks in several parts of the building, and possibly serious structural damage.

"Everyone was huddled together outside," Admini said. "Some were in wheelchairs, others were helping each other... standing together."

Image source, Abd Rahman Muchtar

Pictures from the ground give an idea of the damage caused by this morning's earthquake - showing damage to a sports complex and a hotel in Manado

As of now, the death toll still stands at one.

Another person broke their leg after jumping off a building.

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Image source, Basarnas Manado

Image source, Brajakson Siokal

Image source, Brajakson Siokal

More eyewitness accounts from Ternate and Manado depict the panic when the earthquake struck.

Ternate resident Budi Nurgianto said he was inside his house when the walls started shaking. The 42-year-old said he felt like the tremor lasted for more than a minute.

"When I went outside, there were many people outside. They were panicked... I even saw some people leaving their house without having finished their shower," he told AFP news agency.

Saiful, who also lives in Ternate, told Kompas the tremors started out gentle but gradually intensified. His house started "shaking violently", prompting everyone to get out, he said.

In Manado, a driver named Fanli told Antara news agency he stopped his car along the road to avoid being hit by falling trees or electricity poles.

An AFP journalist in Manado said he was awakened by the earthquake and scrambled outside. The shaking persisted for "quite long" but he did not witness "significant damage", he added.

Heyder Affan
BBC Indonesian

Another resident is telling us this morning's earthquake "feels like the strongest" in the years she's lived in the area.

Journalist Isvara Safitri, who lives in central Manado, recalls how furniture in her room, including a wardrobe, shook for several seconds. Even the roads outside the house were shaking, she told BBC Indonesian.

"It was really strong... My head even felt dizzy,” she adds.

She also heard what she describes as a “rumbling sound,” though it is unclear where that came from. She rushed outside, where many of her neighbours had already gathered.

Isvara says she hasn't noticed any damage to the buildings near her home.

The tsunami warning has been lifted, about two hours after the earthquake struck.

"Based on all available data... the tsunami threat from this earthquake has now passed," the Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

This clip shows the aftermath inside a building in Bitung.

The coastal city lies along the north-eastern edge of Sulawesi island, to the west of the earthquake's epicentre.

Astudestra Ajengrastri
BBC News APAC Region

Yayuk Oktiani was grocery shopping at a market in Bitung, a city on the north-eastern edge of Sulawesi, when "everything started shaking".

Several stores experienced power outages and as the tremors got stronger, people fled.

"Outside, people were holding hands, scared and panicking, some even hugging each other," she told the BBC.

Yayuk headed straight for her child's school, which is located "very close" to the sea. "The situation there was chaotic... The teachers immediately told parents to bring their children home, even though they had only just arrived".

Yayuk, who has lived in Bitung for two years, says she often experiences earthquakes, "but they're never as strong as this one".

She and her family are now back at home, closely monitoring updates from the authorities.

The cities of Bitung, Manado and Ternate were among the closest to the epicentre of this morning's earthquake. Here's a look at where they sit, relative to the rest of Indonesia.

The quake struck in the Molucca Sea, roughly midway between Ternate (120km to the east) and Manado (160km to the west).

Manado and Bitung are located on the island of Sulawesi, while Ternate is one of the smaller Maluku Islands.

Japan's meteorological agency has also issued an alert forecasting "slight sea level changes" along the country's coast, but said it expects no tsunami damage.

The prefectures of Shizuoka, western Kagoshima, Fukushima, Miyagi and eastern Hokkaido are among those the agency said could experience sea level changes.

For perspective, the Indonesian island of Ternate is about 2,900km (1,800 miles) from Okinawa, the southernmost prefecture of Japan.

We earlier mentioned that search and rescue officials shared video of a badly damaged building in Manado, the capital city of North Sulawesi.

Sulawesi is an Indonesian island east of Borneo, and Manado is about 160km west of the earthquake's epicentre.

Here is the clip.

There have been two aftershocks, with magnitudes of 5.5 and 5.2, since the first major earthquake, and the national geological agency expects more to come.

"As of this report, there are reports of damage to buildings and injuries," it said in its latest statement, without getting into details.

The agency is advising the public to stay away from coastal areas and cliffs that are prone to landslides, and to follow evacuation signs.

A 70-year-old woman has died after being crushed by building debris, according to a local search and rescue team. The woman was a resident of Minahasa regency in North Sulawesi.

Rescuers also shared a video of a badly damaged building in Manado, a city on the northern tip of Sulawesi island. People are seen standing on piles of rubble around the building managed by the national sports committee, with some shouting "oh my God".

Large pieces of furniture have been flung onto the ground, with some metallic structures bent out of shape.

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The Molucca Sea, where the earthquake struck, experiences a very high level of seismic activity.

The quake's epicentre was about 120km from the city of Ternate, a small but densely populated island with a population of over 205,000.

The island is home to numerous ancient forts, dramatic volcanic landscapes and vast expanse of beaches.

A major 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia this morning, prompting tsunami alerts.

The quake, initially recorded at a magnitude of 7.8, hit at 06:48 local time (22:48 GMT) in the Molucca Sea, near the centre of the archipelago, according to the US Geological Survey.

The Hawaii-based tsunami warning system said waves within 1,000km of the epicentre "were possible" along the coasts of Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia.

We're getting updates on the damage caused by the quake and will bring you the latest as we get them. Stay with us.