Powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia coast

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).

The epicentre was located 46 kilometres southeast of the city of Palu on the island of Sulawesi, which has a population of around 282,000. The earthquake’s hypocenter was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres.

No information on casualties or damage has been reported so far. Authorities also did not issue a tsunami warning following the quake.

By Jeyhun Aghazada