JAKARTA, Nov 10 (NNN-ANTARA) – An under-earth earthquake, measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale, rocked off Indonesia’s eastern South Papua province, earlier today, the country’s meteorology and geophysics agency, said.
The tremors occurred at 04:20 a.m. Jakarta time, early this morning (2120 GMT Saturday), with its epicentre at 69 km north-west of Asmat regency, and a depth of 10 km, the agency reported.
No tsunami warning was issued, as the tremors had no potential to generate large waves, it said.
Situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Indonesia often experiences seismic activity for its position within an earthquake-prone and volcanically active region.– NNN-ANTARA
