A strong earthquake in northern Indonesia destroyed houses and buildings Wednesday, the Antara news agency reported. There were no reports of deaths or injuries. The 6.1-magnitude tremor struck at 10:32 a.m. (0132 GMT) north of the Maluku islands, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It was centered 70 kilometers (45 miles) beneath the sea and 216 kilometers (134 miles) northeast of Ternate, the capital of North Maluku province. Around 10 houses, a mosque and a school building were destroyed in Sopi village on Morotai island, the Antara report said without giving further details.
