Pakistan, July 14 -- JAKARTA - A powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia late Monday night, but authorities confirmed there is no threat of a tsunami.

According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake hit at 12:49 a.m. local time (10:49 p.m. PST) and was centered about 177 kilometers west of Tual city in the eastern Maluku province, at a depth of 66 kilometers.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center confirmed that the earthquake did not pose any tsunami risk. Indonesia's Geophysics also stated in a social media post that the quake had "no potential to generate a tsunami."

So far, there have been no reports of damage or casualties in the coastal areas near the epicenter. Emergency response team...