A strong and shallow undersea earthquake jolted Aceh province in Indonesia on Saturday, although there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.
The magnitude 5.9 earthquake was centered 362 kilometers (225 miles) east of Sinabang, a coastal town in Aceh province, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), according to the US Geological Survey.
The earthquake was felt in a number of areas in Papua, namely Jayapura Regency, Jayapura City, Sarmi and Wamena, according to CNN Indonesia.
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 for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/YBKHmNQNqq @KirenRijiju @Ravi_MoES @Dr_Mishra1966 @ndmaindia @Indiametdept pic.twitter.com/lDh5Tnqf3d— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) December 30, 2023
The Meteorological, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia issued a warning about potential aftershocks but stated that there was no risk of a tsunami. An initial magnitude of 6.3 was reported by the Associated Press. Early earthquake estimations sometimes differ from one another.
Indonesia, a huge archipelago of more than 270 million people, is frequently struck by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions due to its placement on the Pacific Basin’s “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault lines.
On November 21, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Cianjur, West Java, killing at least 331 people and injuring almost 600. It was the deadliest in Indonesia since over 4,340 people perished in an earthquake and tsunami that struck Sulawesi in 2018.
Over 230,000 people were killed in a tsunami that struck twelve nations in 2004 after an exceptionally strong earthquake in the Indian Ocean, the majority of whom were in the Aceh province of Indonesia.
(with AP inputs)
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