Key Takeaways
- The 6.0-magnitude quake struck off Papua’s coast on Monday.
- No tsunami was generated, keeping coastal areas safe.
- The epicenter was located 79 km southwest of Keerom district at a depth of 10 km.
Jakarta: A 6.0‑magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua on Monday.
Despite the strong shaking, it did not trigger a tsunami, officials confirmed.
The country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency had first released the quake at 6.2 magnitude before revising it, according to Daryono, head of quake and tsunami mitigation division of the agency.
The earthquake happened at 09:51 a.m. Jakarta time (0251 GMT), with its epicenter at 79 km southwest of Keerom district and a depth of 10 km, the official said.
The tremors of the earthquake did not have the potential to trigger giant waves, he added.
