6.7-magnitude quake hits Prince Edward Islands region: USGS

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 jolted Prince Edward Islands region at 19:01:43 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 43.0778 degrees south latitude and 42.2262 degrees east longitude.