Earthquake Strikes Papua, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit Papua, the eastern province of Indonesia, on Thursday, as reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). No casualties or major damage have been reported immediately, and no tsunami alert has been triggered. The earthquake occurred at 14:48 local time (05:48 GMT), with its epicenter located approximately 200 kilometers from the city of Jayapura, at a depth of 35 kilometers, according to the USGS. Indonesia is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a zone of high seismic and volcanic activity where earthquakes are frequent.
