6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Part of Indonesia’s Papua Region, No Immediate Reports of Casualties

Published on December 31, 2023

JAKARTA, Indonesia—A powerful earthquake shook Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua early Sunday local time, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.5 quake was centered 162 kilometers (101 miles) northeast of Abepura, a subdistrict in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province. It happened at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles). Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency said there was no danger of a tsunami but warned of possible aftershocks as the earthquake was centered in land. According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii, there was no tsunami threat from the quake....