Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Strong quakes rock eastern Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Four strong earthquakes struck the same region of eastern Indonesia early Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.




The first magnitude 6.4 quake was followed by a 7.0 shaker. An hour later, a 5.1 magnitude temblor hit, followed 20 minutes later by a 6.2 rocker.



There were power blackouts in some areas but no initial reports of serious damage or casualties.