Top 3 News: Tsunami Alert in Philippines and Indonesia Today

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Monday, June 8, 2026. Here are the highlights: Indonesia Issues Tsunami Alert After M7.7 Sulawesi Quake; M7.8 Earthquake; Philippines, Indonesia Issue Tsunami Warning; and Indonesia Opens Opportunities for Russian Companies to Develop Railway Corridors.

The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:

1. Indonesia Issues Tsunami Alert After M7.7 Sulawesi Quake

A powerful magnitude 7.7 tectonic earthquake struck the Sulawesi Sea on Monday morning, June 8, 2026, at 06:37 Western Indonesian Time (WIB), with its epicenter located at a depth of 47 kilometers northwest of Karatung Island, North Sulawesi.

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) promptly issued a tsunami warning for the coastal areas of North Sulawesi, Gorontalo, Central Sulawesi, North Maluku, and East Kalimantan following the tremor. To know more about tsunami warning and advisory statuses in Indonesia following the powerful shock, read here.

2. M7.8 Earthquake; Philippines, Indonesia Issue Tsunami Warning

Tsunami warnings were issued after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao, the Philippines, on Monday morning.

The seismological agencies of the Philippines and Indonesia have issued tsunami warnings, while the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an alert also for Palau, Taiwan and Papua New Guinea. Read more about the impact of the deadly earthquake here.

3. Why Containers Are Piling Up at Tanjung Priok Port

Indonesian Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa inspected 3,100 containers that were piling up at Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta on Saturday, June 6, 2026. He discovered several reasons why the imported goods were detained at Tanjung Priok.

The inspection was carried out after the State Treasurer received complaints from several businessmen. “Some businessmen have complained about disruptions in the supply of raw materials and have already increased the dwelling time,” he said at Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, on Saturday, June 6, 2026.

The findings are expected to lead to further measures to ease congestion and reduce dwelling time at the port. Click here to read more about the Tanjung Priok container backlog and import delays.

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Today's Top 3 News: Why Containers Are Piling Up at Tanjung Priok Port

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