6.3 magnitude quake jolts Papua in Indonesia
Aruna Shantha
12-Aug-2025 22:46:35
The epicentre of the earthquake was about 193 kilometres northwest of the town of Abepura in Papua. The USGS website said that the peak ground velocity during the earthquake was at nearly 20 cm per second, which falls under the category of ‘very strong shaking’.
Strong tremors were felt on Tuesday in the eastern Indonesian region of Papua after an earthquake hit the region at around 5:24 pm (0824 GMT). The United States Geological Survey said the magnitude of the earthquake was nearly 6.3 and the depth was around 10 km. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that there was no threat of a tsunami in the region after the earthquake. The epicentre of the earthquake was about 193 kilometres northwest of the town of Abepura in Papua. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage
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