Strong earthquakes jolt parts of Indonesia’s West Papua province

A series of strong inland earthquakes have shaken Indonesia’s easternmost West Papua province, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties.

At least four land-based earthquakes between 6.1 and 6.2 magnitude were recorded on Saturday and centred about 37 kms (23 miles) northwest of Central Mamberamo district in West Papua, the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said.

The earthquakes were measured at a depth of up to 16 kms (10 miles), the agency said.

Daryono, who heads the Earthquake and Tsunami Mitigation Division, said the quakes posed no danger of triggering a tsunami.

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 Mw 6.1
Region    PAPUA, INDONESIA
Date time    2022-09-09 23:31:47.8 UTC
Location    2.25 S ; 138.17 E
Depth    15 km
Distances    285 km W of Jayapura, Indonesia / pop: 134,000 / local time: 08:31:47.8 2022-09-10
261 km ESE of Biak, Indonesia / pop: 4,500 / local time: 08:31:47.8 2022-09-10 

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Mw 6.2
Region    PAPUA, INDONESIA
Date time    2022-09-10 00:05:16.4 UTC
Location    2.26 S ; 138.16 E
Depth    40 km
Distances    286 km W of Jayapura, Indonesia / pop: 134,000 / local time: 09:05:16.4 2022-09-10
260 km ESE of Biak, Indonesia / pop: 4,500 / local time: 09:05:16.4 2022-09-10