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5.2-magnitude quake hits near north coast of West Papua -- GFZ

Xinhua
| April 21, 2026
2026-04-21

BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted near the north coast of West Papua at 1847 GMT on Monday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 2.27 degrees south latitude and 139.11 degrees east longitude. Enditem

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