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Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes Papua Province, Indonesia

Published: 2025/10/16 1:22 PM
Updated: 2025/10/16 1:22 PM
Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes Papua Province, Indonesia


An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia’s Papua province on Thursday with no immediate reports of damage.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the quake’s epicenter approximately 200 kilometers from Jayapura, at a depth of 35 kilometers. Meanwhile, Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) recorded the earthquake’s magnitude at 6.4.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center confirmed there is no threat of a tsunami following the quake.

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