Powerful M5.1 earthquake destroys houses in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia

Natural disaster. Powerful M5.1 earthquake destroys houses in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia Damage and causlaties reported in Jayapura following magnitude-5.1 earthquake in Papua Province, Indoensia The tremor occurred at a depth of about 21 km, and light shaking was probably felt throughout parts of eastern Papua Disruptions including road closures are likely in affected areas over the coming hours Utility outages are possible, particularly near the earthquake’s epicenter. A natural disaster is a serious adverse event caused by natural processes on Earth; examples include floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, storms, rain, hail, wildfires, waves, wind, snow, weather, and other geological processes. #earthquake #jayapura #papua #naturaldisasters #climatechange #indonesia #gempa #news #landslide Earthquake today news: Daily monitoring of earthquakes around the planet. Be aware of events