6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia’s West Papua

The quake hit at a depth of 17 km (10.56 miles).

• By: Express Web Desk
• Updated: August 12, 2025 04:09 PM IST

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The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center added that the region had no threat of a tsunami after being hit by the earthquake. (Representational Image)

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Indonesia’s West Papua region on Tuesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said, revising its earlier estimate of 6.1.

The quake hit at a depth of 17 km (10.56 miles). The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said that the region had no threat of a tsunami after being hit by the earthquake.

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(With Inputs from Reuters)

 

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