6.2-magnitude aftershock hits Papua, Indonesia
An aftershock measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted the area near the south coast of Papua, Indonesia at 17:10:51 GMT Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey ( USGS) said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 10.00 km, was initially determined to be at 4.9053 degrees south latitude and 133.7107 degrees east longitude, said USGS.
The aftershock followed a 6.6 and 7.2 magnitude quake earlier Wednesday. The local agency put the magnitude of the first quake at 7.4.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
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Indonesia: 7.2 Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Alert
Jakarta, Indonesia:
A severe earthquake, measuring 7.2 on the Richter Scale struck the south coast of Papua in Indonesia at 02:11:24 AM Thursday local time, within a minute of another 6.6 tremor at the same site.
The epicenter was located 105 km (65 miles) northwest of Dobo, Kepulauan Aru, Indonesia or some 310 km (195 miles) southwest of Enarotali, Papua, Indonesia and 885 km (550 miles) northeast of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. A tsunami alert had been issued immediately after the quake, but was withdrawn 90 minutes later.
The small town of Tual on nearby Maluku island was the worst hit by the quake. However, no casualties have been reported yet, may be due to the sparse population of the location.
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