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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Sorong, West Papua

Sorong, Ekuatorial – Magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Sorong, West Papua. The earthquake occurred at 00:53 local time.

“Preliminary data collected from the General Hospital of Sele Be Solu, five people seriously injured, while 34 people were minor injured. A total of 257 buildings damaged, “said Chief of Sorong Regional Disaster Management Agency, Peter Korisano.

He also said that the worst locations are in the 12th Kilometer. Currently, most injuries were treated in General Hospital of Sele BeSolu, the rest were accommodated in emergency tents.

Earthquake shocks quite strong and lasted for a few seconds and make people streamed onto the street. Based on data from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency, the epicenter was in the middle of the sea. More precisely 31 kilometers in the northeast of Sorong. Until the morning aftershocks are still felt, with a weaker intensity. Niken Proboretno

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