Inp.polri.go.id - Jayapura. A magnitude 5.28 earthquake struck the northern part of Jayapura Regency in Papua around 9.30 pm on Sunday (17/12/2023),  the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) confirmed. The seismic activity was attributed to subduction at the New Guinea Trench, antaranws.com reported. The epicentre was located in the sea, 41 km northwest of Jayapura Regency, Papua, at a depth of 30 km, said Head of the BMKG's Earthquake and Tsunami Centre Daryono. "Considering the location of the epicentre and the depth of the hypocentre, the earthquake is classified as a shallow earthquake due to subduction activity at the New Guinea Trench," he explained. The source mechanism analysis indicated that the earthquake had an oblique thrust motion. The impact of the earthquake was felt in the area of Jayapura Regency and  Jayapura City . Modelling results indicated that the earthquake did not pose a tsunami threat. "As of 9.45 pm, BMKG monitoring has not detected any aftershock activity," he said. The public is advised to remain calm, not to be influenced by unverified information and to avoid buildings damaged or cracked by the earthquake. (mg/inp/pr/nm)