A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Sulawesi Island on Tuesday, with its epicentre located around 42 km southeast of Palu at a depth of 10 km.
The quake occurred in the morning hours, with its epicentre located at 1.073° South latitude and 120.263° East longitude, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
No immediate information on casualties or damage was available at the time of reporting.
Indonesia issued tsunami alerts for parts of Kalimantan and Sulawesi, warning that waves as high as three metres could strike the affected areas.
Indonesia's disaster agency directed authorities in Manado, Gorontalo and the Sangihe Islands to begin orderly evacuations to higher ground as tsunami concerns mounted.
