6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Papua, Indonesia: USGS

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Published: September 10, 2022, 10:19 AM

6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Papua, Indonesia: USGS

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Papua region Saturday morning and was followed by a 5.8 magnitude quake minutes later, the US Geological Survey said.

Both quakes hit at a depth of 15 kilometres (9.3 miles), about 272 kilometres from the town of Abepura, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

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