Indonesia earthquake: Papua shook by 6.3 magnitude quake, no tsunami threat

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook Indonesia ’s eastern Papua region on Tuesday, sending tremors through the area.

The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at about 5:24pm local time (0824 GMT), with its epicentre located roughly 193 kilometres northwest of the town of Abepura in Papua.

Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.3 - 193 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia https://t.co/ogOzfVPhPN

— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) August 12, 2025

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center confirmed there was no danger of a tsunami following the quake.

This is a developing story.