An earthquake measuring 6.7 struck eastern Indonesia, but authorities reported no tsunami threat. The quake's epicenter was 177 kilometers west of Tual, at a depth of 80 kilometers, as confirmed by the US Geological Survey.

In January 2023, a massive earthquake of 7.6 magnitude had struck near the Tanimbar Islands which prompted the authorities to issue a tsunami alert for several hours. Read on:

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Indonesia’s Tanimbar Islands on July 14 at 11:20 am IST, with the epicenter 110 km deep. The USGS measured it at 6.7, but no tsunami warning has been issued.