mobanmarketJakarta: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Papua, in eastern Indonesia, on Monday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.
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The quake hit about 240 kilometres west of the town of Abepura in Papua province at 10.05am local time, at a depth of 21 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey.
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There were no immediate reports of casualties after the earthquake.
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A shallower 6.3-magnitude hit the area last week, but the damage was not extensive.
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Indonesia experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where tectonic plates collide.
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Last year, a 7.5-magnitude quake and a subsequent tsunami in Palu on Sulawesi island killed more than 2,200 with a thousand more declared missing.
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On December 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck Aceh province, causing a tsunami and killing more than 170,000.
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