JAKARTA, Oct 16 — A powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported, with no tsunami warning issued and no immediate reports of damage.
JAKARTA, Oct 16 — A powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported, with no tsunami warning issued and no immediate reports of damage.
According to the USGS, the quake occurred at 2.48pm local time (0548 GMT), with its epicentre located about 200 kilometres from Jayapura at a depth of 35 kilometres.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii confirmed that the tremor did not pose any tsunami threat.
Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded the quake at a magnitude of 6.4 and a shallower depth of 16 kilometres.
BMKG’s earthquake and tsunami director, Daryono, said no aftershocks had been detected so far.
Indonesia, located along the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, is prone to frequent seismic activity as it sits atop several converging tectonic plates. The region experiences regular earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as a result.
Papua, on Indonesia’s eastern edge, occupies the western half of the large Pacific island shared with Papua New Guinea. — AFP
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