Two earthquakes strike Indonesia and the Philippines
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — Two moderate earthquakes struck parts of Indonesia and the Philippines within a day of each...
Two moderate earthquakes struck Indonesia and the Philippines within a 24-hour period on September 2, 2023, according to reports from Malaysia. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) confirmed a 5.3-magnitude quake in West Papua, Indonesia, at 8:04 am local time. The tremor's epicenter was located about 159 kilometers southwest of Jayapura, at coordinates 3.4 degrees south and 139.6 degrees east, at a depth of 60 kilometers. MetMalaysia reported that there was no tsunami threat to Malaysia following the earthquake.
Later that day, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences reported a 5.5-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao, the Philippines, at 1:22 pm local time. The initial data placed the earthquake's epicenter at a depth of 122.4 kilometers, with coordinates of 5.17 degrees north and 125.90 degrees east. As of the wire report, no information was available regarding casualties or damage caused by either earthquake.
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