Strong earthquake strikes off coast of eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, causing panic among residents but no destructive tsunami. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude-6.9 quake hit 106 kilometers (66 miles) southeast of Amahai, a town on Seram, the biggest island in Maluku province. It said the quake was […]