Huge 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia quickly followed by second 6.2 shock as tsunami warning issued

A HUGE 7.7-magnitude earthquake has rocked Indonesia’s coast, with a tsunami warning issued as powerful tremors rippled through the region. The quake was initially measured at 6.9 magnitude before being dramatically upgraded to 7.7 by the EMSC, marking a far more powerful jolt than first feared. The seismic shock struck at a depth of 35km at 5.58am local time. A second 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the same region just 15 minutes later at 6.13am local time, according to the EMSC. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! The agency has issued an early tsunami warning for East Nusa Tenggara, South Sulawesi, West Nusa Tenggara, and Southeast Sulawesi. Footage shared online shows buildings reduced to crumbling shells, with walls and roofs collapsing into heaps of concrete and twisted wreckage. Other clips capture structures violently buckling and giving way, leaving behind little more than piles of rubble. In one terrifying scene, a building can be seen violently shaking as furniture is thrown from balconies. A bridge was also filmed swaying from side to side, as terrified locals watched the unstable structure shudder. In April, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck in the Molucca Sea off Indonesia’s Ternate island killing at least one person. Most read in The Sun A 70-year-old woman in North Sulawesi died after being crushed by building debris. Another person broke their leg after jumping off a building, Indonesia’s national news agency Antara reported. More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online Thesun.co.uk is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun. Comment now