Powerful earthquake in Indonesia: 6.7 magnitude quake hits Papua

A almighty 6.7 magnitude earthquake occurred successful Indonesia's Papua state connected Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The seismic event, centred 70 km beneath the earth's surface, struck astir 200 km from Abepura, a metropolis with implicit 62,000 residents. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center confirmed that nary tsunami alerts were indispensable pursuing the tremor.