Jakarta, July 30 -- The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) issued a tsunami early warning on Wednesday morning following a powerful tectonic earthquake with a magnitude of 8.7 that struck the eastern coast of Kamchatka, Russia.

According to BMKG's Earthquake and Tsunami Center Director, Daryono, the earthquake had the potential to trigger tsunami waves of less than 0.5 meters in several parts of Indonesia.

Areas under alert include the Talaud Islands, where waves were expected at 2:52 p.m. Central Indonesian Time (WITA), Gorontalo City at 4:39 p.m. WITA, and North Halmahera at 4:04 p.m. Eastern Indonesian Time (WIT). Other affected areas were Manokwari, Raja Ampat, Biak Numfor, Supiori, North Sorong, Jayapura, and Sa...