Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has lifted the tsunami warning following a 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck North Maluku and North Sulawesi.BMKG Head Teuku Faisal Fathani stated that the tsunami early warning was officially ended after monitoring showed sea conditions had returned to stability.”The tsunami early warning caused by the 7.6-magnitude earthquake was declared over at 9:56 a.m. Central Indonesian Time,” he said in a press conference on Thursday.He emphasized that lifting the warning was vital as it allows a joint team of officers to reach the impacted areas.Previously, a 7.6-magnitude tectonic earthquake centered at sea, approximately 129 kilometers southeast of Bitung City, was detected at a depth of 33 kilometers.This shallow earthquake was caused by crustal deformation through a thrust fault mechanism.The tremors were felt strongly in several areas, including Ternate with an intensity of V-VI MMI and Manado at IV-V MMI, and several areas in Gorontalo with an intensity of II-III MMI.The BMKG previously declared a tsunami warning status in Ternate, Halmahera, and Bitung, alongside alert status in other parts of North Sulawesi.Based on sea level monitoring, tsunami waves were detected with heights including 0.3 meters in West Halmahera and 0.2 meters in Bitung.Moreover, waves were detected in several other locations, such as Sidangoli, North Minahasa, and Belang, with heights of less than one meter.As of 9:59 a.m. Western Indonesian Time, the BMKG recorded 40 aftershocks, with the largest reaching a magnitude of 5.5.The agency urges the public to stay alert for possible aftershocks and rely only on official government information while avoiding unverified sources.Latest reports recorded one death in Manado, where a 70-year-old woman died after being struck by falling building debris.