The death toll is expected to climb further as emergency teams continue search and rescue efforts.
The epicentre of the earthquake was about 120km (75 miles) from Ternate, in Indonesia’s North Maluku province.
Two 20cm waves were observed in locations off the northeast coast of Japan before the advisory was lifted.
At least six dead from earthquakes which triggered tsunami warnings.
The US Geological Survey described the quake as an ‘aftershock’ from a massive magnitude 8.8 quake that struck in July.
Japan and Hawaii were spared from a feared tsunami after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia.
A magnitude 8.8 quake hit Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting tsunami warnings as far away as the US West Coast.
Tsunami alerts have been issued from Japan to the US coast after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck near Russia.
Magnitude 8.8 quake off Russia’s east coast had prompted warnings and evacuations in dozens of countries.
The eruption disrupted several flights and raised emergency warnings to their highest level for locals and tourists.
![This handout picture released by the Sakhalin Region Government on July 30, 2025, shows the tsunami-hit Severo-Kurilsk on Paramushir, one of Russia's northern Kuril Islands [Handout/Russia's Sakhalin Region Government via AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/AFP__20250730__68A939F__v1__HighRes__RussiaEarthquakeTsunami-1753864535.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
