Earthquake today, Feb. 26 -- A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck near Modisi, Indonesia, Wednesday morning local time, according to the US Geological Survey website. No damage or casualties have been reported but the quake forced residents to flee outside.

The quake was about 44 kilometers away from Modisi and had a depth of 10 kilometers. The country's meteorological agency gave a lower magnitude of 6.0 and said there was no potential for a tsunami.

Gita Waloni, a 25-year-old guest at a hotel in North Minahasa district in the province told AFP, "I had just woken up when I realised it was an earthquake. It was strong, swaying from side to side. Objects inside my rooms rattled. I decided to get out. I was so scared there would be an afters...