Fresh quake jolts Biak

Fresh quake jolts Biak

JAKARTA (JP): The second major earthquake in two weeks shook the Biak Numfor regency yesterday, the Meteorological and Geophysics office said in a statement.

There was no immediate report on casualties or damage.

The earthquake was registered at 6.1 on the Richter scale. Striking at 7:41 a.m., it had its epicenter under the sea about 80 kilometers east of Biak island, the meteorological agency reported.

More than 100 people were killed on Feb. 17 when a quake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck the Biak Numfor, Manokwari and Yapen Waropen regencies. (rms)