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6.1 Earthquake hits Indonesia's West Papua Province

by Amy Judd | January 6, 2009 at 03:50 pm

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A 6.1 earthquake has hit Indonesia's West Papua Province according to the US Geological Survery. There are no reports of damages or injuries at this time.

The 6.1-magnitude quake was the latest in a series of powerful tremors and aftershocks to have hit the region since Sunday.

The quake hit at 7:48 am (2248 GMT Tuesday) just off the coast, some 75 kilometres (50 miles) west of the region's main city of Manokwari.

After the earthquakes on Sunday, thousands of people are still living in makeshift houses, and there is a fear that continued tremours such as this one could cause already weakened buildings to collapse. They could also trigger a tsunami, but that is less likely as the quakes get smaller.

One person died in the earthquake on Sunday and about 50 were seriously injured.

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Pat Garcia

at 16:22 on January 6th, 2009

Our Mexican Scientists say our 5.6 earthquake was not related to this one, but aren't we part of the same planet?

Amy Judd

at 18:58 on January 6th, 2009

I think they must be part of the same plates, but have different fault lines, but you would think that earthquakes in such close time frames would have some connection.

Uwe Paschen

at 16:24 on January 6th, 2009

Thank you for this report on the Indonesian Earthquake.

aelusive

at 23:20 on January 6th, 2009

I didnt see this on the tv even. Good stories you got there.

Roberto Alvarez-Galloso

at 08:44 on January 7th, 2009

Thanks

Roberto Alvarez-Galloso

at 08:45 on January 7th, 2009

Thanks for the news since the victims of the earthquake are in my thoughts and prayers.

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at 02:49 on April 16th, 2009

Latest undersea earthquake with 6.4 scaled magnitude was registered in the western coast of the Indonesian island, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, according to the Indonesian agencies.