An Earthquake Of 5.0 Magnitude Shakes Papua, This Time In The Keerom Region

Again, an Earthquake of 5.0 Magnitude Shakes Papua, this time in the Keerom area. (Between)

JAKARTA - An earthquake measuring 5.0 magnitude again rocked Keerom, Papua, on Sunday, August 29 in the morning WIB. The BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency) official website stated that the earthquake occurred at 04.00 WIB with a center 62 km southwest of Keerom with coordinates of 3.43 south latitude and 140.21 east longitude.

BMKG confirmed that the earthquake that occurred at a depth of 10 km did not have the potential to cause a tsunami.

The earthquake was a follow-up to a 5.7 magnitude earthquake that previously occurred on Saturday at 7:27 p.m. WIB.

#Earthquake Mag:5.0, 29-Aug-21 04:00:18 WIB, Lok: 3.43 South Latitude, 140.21 East Longitude (62 km Southwest KEEROM-PAPUA), Medlmn:10 km, no tsunami potential #BMKG pic.twitter.com/jPPsTRA1r2

— BMKG (@infoBMKG) August 28, 2021

Previously, the BMKG reported that within an hour after the first shock, six aftershocks were recorded with a maximum strength of 3.8 magnitudes.

According to the BMKG, the earthquake was caused by the New Guinea subduction activity.