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Moderate Quake Hits Irian Jaya

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Wednesday, 28 November 2012 07:58

KUALA LUMPUR: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit Irian Jaya, Indonesia at 7.58pm yesterday. 

The Malaysian Meteorological Department said in a statement that the quake's epicenter was 205km southwest of Jayapura, Indonesia, and 2,408km southeast of Semporna, Sabah. 

However, no tsunami threat was reported. 



- Bernama



 

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