One missing, buildings damaged in Indonesian quake
The 7.0 magnitude quake rocked the mountainous area of Papua, a remote
eastern province of Indonesia on early July 28, leaving a teenager
missing and damaging several buildings.
The 7.0 magnitude quake rocked the mountainous area of Papua, a remote
eastern province of Indonesia on early July 28, leaving a teenager
missing and damaging several buildings.
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake happened at 06:41 local time and its epicentre was 250 kilometres west of the province’s capital Jayapura at a depth of 52 kilometres.
Local authorities said a 15-year-old boy fell into the river when the quake hit and remains missing.
Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of the National Disaster Agency, said the quake damaged at least two buildings, a hospital and a storehouse in Kasonaweja 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 US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake happened at 06:41 local time and its epicentre was 250 kilometres west of the province’s capital Jayapura at a depth of 52 kilometres.
Local authorities said a 15-year-old boy fell into the river when the quake hit and remains missing.
Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of the National Disaster Agency, said the quake damaged at least two buildings, a hospital and a storehouse in Kasonaweja 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
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