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5.2 magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia

BSS/Xinhua . Jakarta
11 Jun 2023 16:02:03 | Update: 11 Jun 2023 16:58:35
5.2 magnitude quake hits eastern Indonesia
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A 5.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's eastern province of Papua on Sunday, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.

The earthquake occurred at 13:51 p.m. Jakarta time (0651 GMT) with its epicenter at 18 km northeast of Waropen district and a depth of 48 km under-land, the agency said.

The tremors of the earthquake did not potentially trigger giant waves.

Magnitude 5 quake strikes near Johannesburg

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake on Sunday struck near Johannesburg, shaking buildings across South Africa's most populous province, the United States Geological Survey reported.

The tremor struck at 2:38 am (0038 GMT) around 10 kilometres (six miles) below the surface, the USGS said.

Buildings shook across the province of Gauteng, where Johannesburg, the country's largest city and commercial hub, is located.

Residents across the province felt the tremor and some posted pictures on social media showing minor structural damages of walls.

In August 2014, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit a gold mining town near Johannesburg.

The last major quake to hit South Africa was a 6.3-magnitude tremor that struck the Western Cape province in 1969.

 

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