5.8 Magnitude Quake Hits Indonesia's West Papua, No Casualties Reported

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There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage
Geological Survey said, causing nervous residents to panic about a week after a tsunami killed hundreds further west in the
archipelago.Indonesian authorities measured the quake with a magnitude of 6.1 and said it was "felt quite strongly for several
seconds".There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage
The region in Papua, which makes up half the island known as New Guinea, is sparsely populated.The epicentre of the quake was on land near
the city of Manokwari at a depth of 55 km
The Indonesian meteorological agency said it did not have the potential to trigger a tsunami.A tsunami caused by the collapse of part of a
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