5.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia
Indonesia, an archipelagic nation on the seismically active 'Pacific Ring of Fire,' experiences frequent earthquakes
04:11 PM Aug 03, 2024 IST | IANS
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Jakarta, Aug 03: A subterranean earthquake measuring 5.0 in magnitude jolted Indonesia's eastern Central Papua province on Saturday, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.
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The quake struck at 12.32 p.m. local time, with its epicentre located 28 km northeast of Puncak Jaya Regency at a depth of 100 km, Xinhua news agency reported.
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So far, there have been no preliminary reports of damages or casualties after the earthquake, as confirmed by Caroline, a senior official from Papua's regional disaster management agency.
Details are awaited
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Indonesia, an archipelagic nation on the seismically active "Pacific Ring of Fire," experiences frequent earthquakes.
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