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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Papua, Indonesia - EMSC

According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, a 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Papua, Indonesia on Sunday at a depth of 46 km (28.5 miles).

Reuters WORLD
Published December 30,2023
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A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Papua, Indonesia on Sunday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said.

The quake was at a depth of 39 km (24.23 miles) the EMSC said.

EMSC earlier pegged the earthquake at a magnitude of 6.2, with a depth of 46 km (28.58 miles).

The U.S. Tsunami Warning System said there was no threat of a tsunami after the quake.