7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesian, no Tsunami alert

A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake has struck Indonesian, although tsunami monitors said there was no threat of dangerous waves. The quake hit at 06:41 am in a remote area almost 250 kilometres west of the provincial capital Jayapura at a depth of 52 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said. The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat of a tsunami generated by the quake, which occurred inland underneath the Irian Jaya jungle.