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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes near southern coast of Papua
The quake was at a depth of 2 km (1.24 miles) and was about 184 km southwest of Nabire, Indonesia, EMSC said.
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This image from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows a tremblor gauged on a seismograph 22 December 2003, described as a major earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale, which shook central and southern California. (AFP/AFP)
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n earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck the southern coast of Papua, Indonesia, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Thursday.
The quake was at a depth of 2 km (1.24 miles) and was about 184 km southwest of Nabire, EMSC said.
Last October, at least three people were killed and dozens were injured in an earthquake that struck Bali.
The 4.8-magnitude quake was centered in northwest Karangasem at a depth of 10 kilometers, which is relatively shallow, a factor that experts say contributes to the potential damage. The effects were felt in Karangasem, Denpasar and on the neighboring island of Lombok.
