Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes one of Australia’s closest neighbours
A large earthquake has erupted on one of Australia’s closest neighbours in the early hours of the morning.
A powerful earthquake has rocked Indonesia’s eastern region of Papua.
The magnitude 6.5 earthquake was located 162km northeast of Abepura, a district of Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency said.
The agency said the quake had a depth of about 10km and hit early Sunday morning.
There have been no reports of serious damage or injuries.
There is no danger of a tsunami but the agency warned possible aftershocks may be felt in surrounding areas.
It isn’t the first time a shallow earthquake hit the province, with the area being hit in February resulting in the deaths of four people when a floating restaurant collapsed into the ocean.
Indonesia is often hit by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as a result of being located on the Ring of Fire.
The Ring of Fire is a row of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin.
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake on November 21 killed more than 300 people and injured almost 600 when it hit Cianjur in West Java.
Originally published as Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes one of Australia’s closest neighbours
