General

Earthquake of 5.7 Magnitude Hits West Indonesia

Qatar NewswireComments Off on Earthquake of 5.7 Magnitude Hits West Indonesia

An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale hit West Papua Province in Indonesia.

The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency reported on Wednesday that the epicenter of the earthquake occurred 140 kilometers from Northwest of Jayapura, the capital of Papua province in western Indonesia, at a depth of 78 kilometers.

There have been no reports of casualties or material damage due to the earthquake so far.

Indonesia is regularly exposed to earthquakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where many tectonic plates meet and cause frequent volcanic and seismic activity.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Qatar Newswire

Related Articles
General

Will there be a regional war and what are the consequences of this on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict?

Qatar Newswire

Ramallah – Ma’an – The Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research issued a critical policy paper entitled “The Possibility of Expanding the Gaza War into a Regional War and the Consequences of That on the Palestinian Authority and the Palestini…
General

141 Dead, 59 Missing as Typhoon Yagi Hits Vietnam

A total of 141 people were killed and 59 others were missing after Typhoon Yagi caused landslides and floods in northern Vietnam. Vietnamese local authorities confirmed that the Le River Dam in Quyet Thang commune was destroyed due to the high water level of the river. It also warned that the water level of the […]
General

A boy was killed and 9 others were injured, including 2 seriously, during the occupation forces’ storming of Balata camp.

Qatar Newswire

Nablus – Ma’an – A citizen was killed and nine others were injured, two of them seriously, when an Israeli drone bombed a group of citizens in the Jammasin neighborhood inside Balata camp, east of Nablus, on Saturday evening.

The Ministry of Health a…