Air-force planes took to the skies in search of a missing plane and navy ships scoured the sea today, one day after senior Indonesian officials wrongly said a crashed Boeing 737’s wreckage had been found and that a dozen people had survived.

Rescuers today found the smouldering wreckage of an Indonesian plane that crashed into mountains during a storm killing at least 90 people.

A strong earthquake rattled central Indonesia today, a meteorological agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi today, causing panic among residents in several cities but no injuries or damage were reported, government seismologists said.

A strong earthquake rocked parts of North Sulawesi province in north-eastern Indonesia early today, sending sleeping villagers running from their homes, officials and news reports said.

Two strong earthquakes shook several islands in northeastern Indonesia but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said today.

Two volcanoes in separate parts of Indonesia spewed out plumes of hot smoke and showers of stones today, killing two hikers and forcing the evacuation of 5,000 villagers.

Rescuers are continuing their search for survivors after five mudslides killed at least 34 people in Indonesia.