7.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia's West Sumatra, triggering tsunami warning

The quake occurred at 03:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday (2000 GMT on Monday) with the epicenter located 177 km northwest in the Mentawai Islands district, and the depth of the quake was 84 km under the seabed.

The agency has issued a tsunami warning, as the earthquake's tremors have the potential to create massive waves. (ILKHA)