Earthquake – Magnitude 6.6 : Papua Province, Indonesia

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NZ Herald

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake hits eastern Indonesia; 39 injured

5:09 PM Friday Sep 25, 2015

 

The quake, which struck at 00:53 a.m. Friday local time, was centered 28 kilometers north of Sorong, a town in Indonesia’s West Papua province.

A 6.6-magnitude quake hit in waters off Indonesia’s easternmost province early Friday, injuring dozens of people, damaging buildings and sending panicked residents fleeing from homes, hotels and even a hospital.

The quake, which struck at 00:53 a.m. Friday (1553 GMT Thursday), was centered 28 kilometers (17 miles) north of Sorong, a town in Indonesia’s West Papua province, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its Web site. It occurred at a depth of 24 kilometers (15 miles).

Hundreds of people fled their homes in panic in Sorong and at least 39 people were hurt, mostly with broken bones, said Petrus Korisano from the local disaster mitigation agency in Sorong. Nearly 260 houses and buildings were damaged.

Hundreds of people were evacuated to temporary shelters as authorities surveyed the damage, Korisano told The Associated Press.

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1. M 4.8 – 29km N of Sorong, Indonesia

   2015-09-25 00:41:11 UTC 38.5 km

2. M 4.3 – 58km NW of Sorong, Indonesia

   2015-09-24 18:50:23 UTC 52.5 km

3. M 3.9 – 19km WNW of Sorong, Indonesia

   2015-09-24 16:43:54 UTC 38.7 km

4. M 6.6 – 28km N of Sorong, Indonesia

   2015-09-24 15:53:28 UTC 24.1 km

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DOC > NOAA > NWS > Tsunami.gov

Current date and time is: Sep 25, 2015 08:18 UTC

No Tsunami Warnings, Advisories or Watches are in effect

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11 earthquakes in map area

7 Days, Magnitude 2.5+

1. 4.8 29km N of Sorong, Indonesia 2015-09-25 00:41:11 UTC 38.5 km
2. 4.3 58km NW of Sorong, Indonesia 2015-09-24 18:50:23 UTC 52.5 km
3. 3.9 19km WNW of Sorong, Indonesia 2015-09-24 16:43:54 UTC 38.7 km
4. 6.6 28km N of Sorong, Indonesia 2015-09-24 15:53:28 UTC 24.1 km
5. 4.2 174km SW of Abepura, Indonesia 2015-09-23 14:15:47 UTC 35.5 km
6. 4.6 140km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia 2015-09-22 15:51:29 UTC 45.3 km
7. 4.9 61km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia 2015-09-22 14:45:49 UTC 115.3 km
8. 5.0 219km W of Abepura, Indonesia 2015-09-21 18:46:32 UTC 38.2 km
9. 4.7 159km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia 2015-09-20 07:54:31 UTC 47.1 km
10. 4.9 92km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia 2015-09-19 07:23:47 UTC 43.9 km
11. 5.0 235km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia 2015-09-19 00:48:36 UTC 48.9 km

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