Indonesian authorities: on Saturday urged residents of coastal areas on Flores Island to evacuate immediately to higher ground after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami warning.

According to Emirates News Agency, a spokesperson for the National Disaster Management Agency emphasized that communities along the northern coast of Flores Island, as well as in the southern regions and on the southern islands, were strongly urged to evacuate without delay.

The spokesperson added that residents should move away from the shoreline, either by heading more than two kilometres inland or relocating to elevated areas more than 10 metres above sea level.