REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAYAPURA -- An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale shook Nduga district in the easternmost Indonesian province of Papua at dawn on Wednesday, according to the local office of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).
The epicenter of the earthquake which struck at 05.09 a.m. local time was located 41 kilometers southwest of Nduga district at a depth of 10 kilometers, the office said.
There was no immediate report of casualties or material damage.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 is considered moderate and capable of causing damage.
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