5.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s Papua

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s easternmost Papua region.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021

Indonesia experiences frequent quakes due to its position on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc of intense seismic activity where tectonic plates collide that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.

Papua is Indonesia’s easternmost province, encompasses the western half of New Guinea and several other islands.

The Ring of Fire is a region around much of the rim of the Pacific Ocean where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur. The Ring of Fire is not a single geological structure.