Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes central Indonesia

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded Tuesday morning in central Indonesia. (Satellite image: United States Geological Survey)

An ​earthquake ​of ‌6.7 magnitude struck Indonesia's Sulawesi island ​on ⁠Tuesday, with the epicentre ‌recorded about 42 kilometres (26.1 ⁠miles) to the southeast of the town ​of Palu at ​a ‌depth of 10 ​km, ⁠Indonesia's geophysics agency BMKG ⁠said.

There was no tsunami ⁠risk, ​BMKG said.