Earthquake tremors felt again in Indonesia, know the intensity

Papua Earthquake: Earthquake tremors were felt in the easternmost province of Indonesia on Monday 3 July. However, there is no immediate report of any major damage or casualties after the earthquake. The US Geological Survey said, the earthquake was of 5.4 magnitude.

The epicenter was 135 kilometers (83 mi) southwest of Abepura, a subdistrict of Jayapura, the capital of Papua province. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 13 kilometers (8 mi) at ground level. However, no damage has been caused by the earthquake.

Earthquake tremors can be felt again
Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency said there was no tsunami threat, but warned of aftershocks. The agency has measured the initial intensity of the earthquake at 6.4. They say that changes in the initial measurements of earthquakes are common. Papua is one of the least populated provinces of Indonesia. Papua has a population of just over 1 million.

Indonesia has been a potential earthquake zone
Indonesia is an area prone to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis. Indonesia is a region with a population of 270 million people, where incidents like earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis are often seen. In February 2023, there was an earthquake in Papua Province, which shook Papua, in this earthquake four people were killed, who were present in a floating restaurant at that time. The tremor was so strong that the restaurant fell into the sea in which four people died.

Earlier in November 2022, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck West Java province, killing at least 602 people and injuring over 7,700. In January 2021, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck West Sulawesi province, killing more than 100 people and injuring nearly 6,500. In 2004 a powerful earthquake off the coast of Aceh triggered a powerful tsunami, killing some 230,000 people in a dozen countries.