Tsumani warning following Indonesian quake

A powerful earthquake off eastern Indonesia triggered a tsunami warning today, and sent panicked residents fleeing from buildings, authorities and witnesses said.

The magnitude 7 quake struck under the Maluku Sea at a depth of 20 miles, the U.S. geological survey said on its website.

Its epicentre was more than 130 miles north of Ternate city. Indonesia’s geological agency issued a tsunami warning that was broadcast on national television.