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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake causes scattered damage in Indonesia’s Papua region

September 19, 2025 admin

People ran from houses or to higher ground when the quake occurred and telecommunication networks in Nabire and several other towns in the region were cut off, agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said in a statement. Photo: USGS A magnitude-6.1 earthquake shook Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua early on Friday (September 19, 2025), causing scattered damage…

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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Indonesia; at least 29 people injured

August 17, 2025 admin

Indonesia is frequently struck by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis because of its location on the “Ring of Fire”, an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters A magnitude 5.8 undersea earthquake shook the eastern side of Indonesia on Sunday (August 17, 2025) morning, injuring…

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A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Indonesia’s Java Island

April 28, 2024 admin

Indonesia, a seismically active archipelago of 270 million people, is prone to seismic upheaval because of its location on major geological faults known as the Pacific “Ring of Fire.” | Photo Credit: AFP A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook the southern part of Indonesia’s main island of Java on April 27, but there were no…

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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Timor, Indonesia

November 1, 2023 admin

An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck the Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province on Thursday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The Indonesian geological agency (BMKG) pegged the magnitude at 6.3 with no tsunami potential. The epicentre of the quake was onshore and at a depth of 25 kilometers (15.5 miles), located 15 kilometres from the…

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6.0-magnitude quake hits near Indonesian island: USGS

September 9, 2023 admin

A shallow 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit near the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no damage or casualties immediately reported. The tremor hit at 9:43 p.m. local time (1443 GMT) at a depth of 9.9 kilometres, according to the USGS. Indonesia’s geophysics agency (BMKG) reported no immediate tsunami but…

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Powerful quake and aftershocks rock Indonesia’s Bali and Java islands; no casualties reported

August 29, 2023 admin

A powerful earthquake and two strong aftershocks rocked Indonesia’s resort island of Bali and other parts of the country early Tuesday, causing panic but no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 and was centered in the Bali Sea 181 kilometers (112 miles)…

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Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 strikes Bali Sea, Indonesia –EMSC

August 28, 2023 admin

A strong earthquake of 7.0 magnitude struck deep in the sea north of Bali and Lombok islands in Indonesia early on August 29, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, sending residents running out of buildings. The quake’s epicentre was 203 km (126 miles) north of Mataram, Indonesia, and very deep at 516 km below the…

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