Strong earthquake rocks Indonesia
A powerful undersea earthquake rocked Indonesia’s eastern coast today, causing residents to panic, the US geological survey and witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of damage or tsunami.
The 6.8-magnitude quake was around 58 miles west of Ambon, the capital of Maluku province, the survey said on its website. It was around 25 miles under the Banda Sea, it said.
Residents in Ambon fled homes and offices when the quake struck, witnesses said.
