[Updated at 9:04 a.m. ET]
"Sea level readings now indicate that the threat had diminished or is over for most areas," the center said.
[Updated at 8:34 a.m. ET] CNN's Kathy Quiano reports that officials have said about 14 aftershocks have rocked Indonesia after the initial 8.6 magnitude earthquake. Officials are still telling residents to saying stay away from the coastline.
"We are hearing that many residents are choosing to stay away from their homes and have sought shelter on safer and higher ground," Quiano reported, noting that many of the people had taken part in regular drills given that they are prone to quakes and the devastation caused by the 2004 quake.
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