A 6.3 -magnitude earthquake hit the West Papua area of Indonesia, the German Geosciences Research Center (GFZ) announced, revising the number over a previous estimate of 6.1 Richter. The earthquake had a focal depth of 17 km (10.56 miles).
No tsunami warnings have been issued at present. Seismic activity continues.
Indonesia is a particularly earthquake -prone area. It is located in the ring of the Pacific fire, an area of intense geological activity and frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
The Pacific fire ring is an area around the Pacific Ocean where many tectonic plates meet. Moving and colliding these plates often causes earthquakes.
