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The US Geological Survey reported that an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale occurred in Papua, Indonesia, today, December 31. Earthquake of Magnitude 6.5 occurred on 31-12-2023, 5:30 IST, Location: Papua, Indonesia. At present, there is no news of any loss of life or property due to the earthquake.
The US Geological Survey reported that an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale occurred in Papua, Indonesia, today, December 31. At present, there is no news of any loss of life or property due to the earthquake. According to the US Geological Survey, The center of the magnitude 6.5 earthquake, was 162 kilometers northeast of Abepura, a subdistrict in Jayapura, the provincial capital of Papua. It took place ten kilometers below the surface. Abepura is one of the least populous towns in Indonesia, with a population of about 62,250.
Indonesia is a huge archipelago home to over 270 million people. Because of its location on the Pacific Rim, an arc of fault lines and volcanoes, it is frequently struck by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. In Cianjur city, West Java, an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 on November 21 left almost 600 people injured and at least 331 dead.
