A magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Indonesian Papua with no tsunami threat.
Earthquake Rocks Papua Region of Indonesia
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Papua region in eastern Indonesia on Tuesday at 08:24 GMT, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, approximately 193 kilometers northwest of the city of Abepura.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center swiftly reassured residents by stating that no dangerous waves had been detected, eliminating any tsunami threat.
Indonesia, located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, is frequently subjected to violent earthquakes due to intense tectonic activity in this part of the world.
This latest earthquake brings back painful memories of other significant seismic disasters in the country. In January 2021, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the island of Sulawesi, claiming over 100 lives and leaving thousands homeless. Three years earlier, in 2018, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake followed by a tsunami in Palu on the same island resulted in more than 2,200 fatalities.
The deadliest tragedy remains the 2004 disaster, when a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Aceh province generated a devastating tsunami that caused over 170,000 deaths in Indonesia.
