Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places
Strong Earthquake Hits Indonesia
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 (Bernama) -- A strong earthquake measuring 5.9 on
the Richter scale hit Indonesia's Papua at 9.39 am on Tuesday, the
Malaysian Meteorological Department said.
It said in a statement that the epicentre of the quake was 1,215km
northeast of Ambon, Indonesia and 2,421km southeast of Kunak, Sabah.
The earthquake posed no tsunami threat, it said.