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An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia’s Irian Jaya late at night on Saturday, the National Centre for Seismology reported.
The tremors were felt at 22:46:28 IST at a depth of 77 km.
According to the NCS, the epicentre of the quake was found to be at Latitude: -3.11 and Longitude: 139.28, respectively.
“Earthquake of Magnitude: 6.2, Occurred on 30-12-2023, 22:46:28 IST, Lat: -3.11 & Long: 139.28, Depth: 77 km, Location: Irian Jaya, Indonesia,” the NCS posted on X (formerly Twitter).
Notably, Irian Jaya is a region in Indonesia that was previously known as West Irian and West Papua. No reports of casualties or material damage have surfaced yet.
Further details are awaited.
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