Strong quake rocks Indonesia's Papua region

Wed, 13 Jan 2010

Jakarta - An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale rocked Indonesia's Papua region early Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, the meteorology office said. The quake struck just after midnight, with the epicenter 78 kilometers northwest of the coastal town of Manokwari, according to the Meteorology, Geophysics and Climatology Agency.

The quake had a depth of 26 kilometers and no tsunami warning was issued.

Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/303617,strong-quake-rocks-indonesias-papua-region.html.