Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 jolts Talaud Islands in Indonesia

An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck the Talaud Islands, Indonesia, on Tuesday, the National Centre for Seismology reported. According to the NCS, the epicentre of the quake was found to be at Latitude: 4.75 and Longitude: 126.38, respectively. Last week, an earthquake of magnitude struck 98 km WSW of Balai Pungut, Indonesia, on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. According to the USGS, the epicentre of the quake was noted at 0.709°N and 100.476°E, respectively.