Tsunami warning issued after massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake rattles Indonesia

A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the coast of eastern Indonesia Friday, the US Geological Survey reported, causing the country to frantically issue a tsunami warning.The enormous quake reportedly started around 4:58 a.m.local time in the Flores region at a depth of 21.75 miles, according to Reuters.At least three aftershocks followed, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, triggering heightened fears by the Indonesian government of a tsunami.There is no publicly available information about the extent of the damage.The quake comes after a devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake slammed Colombia Monday, the strongest in over a decade.This is a developing story.

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