Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes Papua, Indonesia, USGS says

Reuters

An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck Papua province in Indonesia on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The quake was at a depth of 70 km (43.5 miles), USGS said.

The epicentre of the quake was about 200 km from the city of Abepura, which has a population of more than 62,000, according to USGS.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has confirmed that there is no tsunami threat to the Philippines.

This is a developing story, and updates will be provided as new information becomes available.

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