BREAKING NEWS

Magnitude 6.9 quake hits off coast of Indonesia's Irian Jaya province

WASHINGTON - A strong earthquake measuring magnitude 6.9 struck off Irian Jaya in Indonesia on Thursday at a depth of 39.9 miles (64 km), the US Geological Survey said.
The quake hit 15 miles (24 km) north north-west of the city of Sorong, USGS said.
There were no immediate reports of damage.