The 7.0 magnitude quake rocked the mountainous area of Papua, a remoteeastern province of Indonesia on early July 28, leaving a teenagermissing and damaging several buildings.
According to the USGeological Survey (USGS), the quake happened at 06:41 local time and itsepicentre was 250 kilometres west of the province’s capital Jayapuraat a depth of 52 kilometres.
Local authorities said a 15-year-old boy fell into the river when the quake hit and remains missing.
SutopoPurwo Nugroho, spokesman of the National Disaster Agency, said thequake damaged at least two buildings, a hospital and a storehouse inKasonaweja city, not far from the epicentre.
Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", where tectonic plates collide causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.-VNA
According to the USGeological Survey (USGS), the quake happened at 06:41 local time and itsepicentre was 250 kilometres west of the province’s capital Jayapuraat a depth of 52 kilometres.
Local authorities said a 15-year-old boy fell into the river when the quake hit and remains missing.
SutopoPurwo Nugroho, spokesman of the National Disaster Agency, said thequake damaged at least two buildings, a hospital and a storehouse inKasonaweja city, not far from the epicentre.
Indonesia sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", where tectonic plates collide causing frequent seismic and volcanic activity.-VNA
