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A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck Indonesia.The quake was 75km deep and centred 237km east of Enarotali according to the US Geological Survey.No tsunami warning has been issued and there were no immediate reports...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia's mountainous West Papua province on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake hit 256 km (159 miles) east of Enarotali and was 58 km (36 miles) deep, the U.S. Geological Survey said. An Indonesian meteorological survey official said the quake struck on land and there was no danger of a ...

Indonesia Earthquake April 6, 2013 (Photo: USGS) An earthquake with a Richter Scale reading of magnitude 7.2 jolted Papua, Indonesia on Saturday afternoon, April 6, 2013, the United Stated Geological Survey (USGS) said. The temblor, which was 75.1 km-deep, struck the area at 1:42 P.M, according to the USGS. Its epicenter was recorded at 239 km east of Enarotali, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. The ...

April 06, 2013 1:05 PM SYDNEY (REUTERS) - An earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitude struck 256km east of Enarotali in Irian Jaya, Indonesia on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.        

SYDNEY- A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia 's mountainous West Papua province on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the the coast of Indonesia Friday. The quake occurred at 9:42 PT. It was centered 150 miles WSW of Abepura, Indonesia . No word on injuries or damage. …

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KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (Bernama) -- A moderate earthquake with magnitude measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit Banda Sea, Indonesia at 11.13 Tuesday night.

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By Becky OskinLiveScienceIn a jumbled layer of pebbles and shells called the "Dog's Breakfast deposit" lies evidence of a massive tsunami, one of two that transformed New Zealand's Maori people in the 15th century.After the killer wave destroyed food resources and coastal settlements, sweeping societal changes emerged, including the building of fortified hill forts and a shift toward a warrior ...

By Becky OskinLiveScienceIn a jumbled layer of pebbles and shells called the "Dog's Breakfast deposit" lies evidence of a massive tsunami, one of two that transformed New Zealand's Maori people in the 15th century.After the killer wave destroyed food resources and coastal settlements, sweeping societal changes emerged, including the building of fortified hill forts and a shift toward a warrior ...