— A strong and shallow earthquake hit eastern Indonesia early Monday, sending residents, hotels guests and patients from a hospital fleeing in panic. Some homes were damaged, with windows shattered and walls cracked, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude-6.2 quake was centered 45 miles southeast of Kendari, a town on Sulawesi island, at a depth of just 6 miles . It was followed by three strong aftershocks.
