Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes Papua, Indonesia, USGS says
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The epicenter of the quake was about 200 km from the city of Abepura, which has a population of over 62,000, according to USGS
(Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck Papua province in Indonesia on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The quake was at a depth of 70 km (43.5 miles), USGS said.
The epicenter of the quake was about 200 km from the city of Abepura, which has a population of over 62,000, according to USGS.
There was no tsunami warning after the quake, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.
