Major earthquake hits; no tsunami threat

? A magnitude-7.7 undersea earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia early today, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There was no danger of a tsunami, and no injuries were reported.

The earthquake occurred in the Banda Sea about 120 miles south of Ambon city, the USGS said.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no destructive tsunami threat existed.

Amran, an official at Indonesia’s meteorological agency in the capital, Jakarta, said there were no immediate reports of damages or injuries. Like many Indonesians, he goes by only one name.