September 24, 2015 Earthquake: Sorong, Indonesia

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit in waters off Indonesia's easternmost province early Friday, injuring dozens of people, damaging buildings, and sending panicked residents fleeing from homes, hotels, and a hospital. The quake was centered 17 miles north of Sorong, a town in Indonesia's West Papua province, the US Geological Survey said on its website. It occurred at a depth of 15 miles, the agency said. Hundreds of people fled their homes in Sorong and at least 39 people were hurt, mostly with broken bones, said Petrus Korisano, a local disaster mitigation official. Nearly 260 structures were damaged, sending residents to temporary shelters while the damage was checked, he said. A 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit in waters off Indonesia's easternmost province early Friday, injuring dozens of people, damaging buildings, and sending panicked residents fleeing from homes, hotels, and a hospital. The quake was centered 17 miles north of Sorong, a town in Indonesia's West Papua province, the US Geological Survey said on its website. It occurred at a depth of 15 miles, the agency said. Hundreds of people fled their homes in Sorong and at least 39 people were hurt, mostly with broken bones, said Petrus Korisano, a local disaster mitigation official. Nearly 260 structures were damaged, sending residents to temporary shelters while the damage was checked, he said. (reference #11265)

At least 62 people injured, 260 houses damaged and power outages occurred in Kabupaten Sorong. Felt (V) at Sorong; (IV) in Kabupaten Maybrat and in the Kepulauan Rajaampat; (III) at Manokwari. Sorong, Papua, Indonesia - CDI: 6 (reference #13456)