An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia’s Irian Jaya
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia’s Irian Jaya late at evening on Saturday, the National Centre for Seismology reported. The tremors had been felt at 22:46:28 IST at a depth of 77 km. According to the NCS, the epicentre of the quake was discovered to be at Latitude: -3.11 and Longitude: 139.28, respectively.
“Earthquake of Magnitude: 6.2, Occurred on 30-12-2023, 22:46:28 IST, Lat: -3.11 & Long: 139.28, Depth: 77 km, Location: Irian Jaya, Indonesia,” the NCS posted on X.
Earthquake of Magnitude:6.2, Occurred on 30-12-2023, 22:46:28 IST, Lat: -3.11 & Long: 139.28, Depth: 77 Km ,Location: Irian Jaya, Indonesia for extra data Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/YBKHmNQNqq @KirenRijiju @Ravi_MoES @Dr_Mishra1966 @ndmaindia @Indiametdept pic.twitter.com/lDh5Tnqf3d
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) December 30, 2023
Notably, Irian Jaya is a area in Indonesia that was beforehand often called West Irian and West Papua. No experiences of casualties or materials injury have surfaced but. Further particulars are awaited.
Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis continuously strike Indonesia, a rustic of greater than 270 million individuals, as a result of of its location on the “Ring of Fire.”
The Ring of Fire, or the Circum-Pacific Belt, is a path alongside the Pacific Ocean characterised by lively volcanoes and frequent earthquakes. It is a horseshoe-shaped belt about 40,000km lengthy and about 500 km vast that accommodates two-thirds of the world’s complete volcanoes and 90 per cent of Earth’s earthquakes.
