One Hour, Four EarthQuake - Indonesia
Four earthquakes struck within an hour's time near the northern coast of Papua, Indonesia, midday Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A 6.4 magnitude quake quake struck at 12:06 p.m. local time, followed by a more powerful 7.0 magnitude quake 10 minutes later. Within the next 40 minutes, a 5.1 magnitude quake also rattled the region, along with a magnitude 6.2 quake.
The epicenters of the earthquakes were clustered within 50 kilometers (30 miles) of each other and about 180 kilometers (110 miles) north of Enarotali, Indonesia.
No major damage or injuries were immediately reported, according to Priyadi Kardono, with the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency.
"People ran out of their houses and headed for higher ground in fear of a tsunami," said Denni Siregar, the police chief of Yapen Island sector, which lies near the epicenters. "There's no injuries reported yet but at least one house is damaged."
A tsunami watch that was issued by the Indonesian Meteorological Agency was later lifted.
A 6.4 magnitude quake quake struck at 12:06 p.m. local time, followed by a more powerful 7.0 magnitude quake 10 minutes later. Within the next 40 minutes, a 5.1 magnitude quake also rattled the region, along with a magnitude 6.2 quake.
The epicenters of the earthquakes were clustered within 50 kilometers (30 miles) of each other and about 180 kilometers (110 miles) north of Enarotali, Indonesia.
No major damage or injuries were immediately reported, according to Priyadi Kardono, with the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency.
"People ran out of their houses and headed for higher ground in fear of a tsunami," said Denni Siregar, the police chief of Yapen Island sector, which lies near the epicenters. "There's no injuries reported yet but at least one house is damaged."
A tsunami watch that was issued by the Indonesian Meteorological Agency was later lifted.
