Sri Lanka, July 14 -- A strong earthquake of 6.7 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Indonesia's Tanimbar Islands region on Monday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has confirmed.

The USGS reported that the earthquake hit Indonesia's southeastern part at a depth of 110 kilometres below the Earth's surface.

The quake happened at around 11:20 AM IST, according to information provided by India's National Center for Seismology (NCS).

The quake's epicentre was located at latitude 6.25 degrees South and longitude 131.17 degrees East, placing it near the Banda Sea, a region known for frequent seismic activity due to the complex tectonic interactions in the area.

Authorities have confirmed to the local media that there is no danger o...