5.3-magnitude quake rocks off Indonesia's Papua, no casualties reported

8/2/2025 13:05

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia's eastern Papua province early Saturday, causing no casualties, according to the country's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency.



The agency did not issue a tsunami warning, as the tremors were not expected to trigger giant waves.



The earthquake occurred at 01:32 a.m. Jakarta time on Saturday (18:32 GMT Friday), with its epicenter located 20 km southeast of Sarmi Regency at a depth of 10 km beneath the seafloor.



The intensity of the quake was measured at IV to V on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale in Sarmi Regency. In the regency, the tremors were felt strongly, prompting residents to rush out of their houses, said Sesniwati, a senior staff member of the emergency unit at the disaster management and mitigation agency in Sarmi Regency.