Strong 6.9 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia: USGS

A strong magnitude 6.9 earthquakes struck off Indonesia on Sunday, the US Geological Survey reported, triggering a tsunami warning. The shallow quake struck at a depth of 24 kilometers and was centered in the Molucca Sea between North Sulawesi and North Maluku, according to the USGS. Indonesia's geophysics agency issued a tsunami warning for coastal communities nearby.