Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea JAKARTA, 15th November, 2024 (WAM) -- An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Papua New Guinea on Friday, Indonesia's geophysics agency said, but ruled out a potential tsunami.The quake's epicentre was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), it adde...
Papua, the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, is peopled by Melanesians. The official language of the country is Bahasa Indonesia, which is similar to Malay. This is the second language of many rural Indonesians after their local dialect or tongue, of which there are almost 300. ...
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Despite the high number of chikungunya cases in Indonesia in recent years, comprehensive epidemiological data are lacking. The systematic review was undertaken to provide data on incidence, the seroprevalence of anti-Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) IgM and IgG
sandei, which ranges widely in south-central New Guinea from the Purari River of Papua New Guinea to Lake Yamur in Papua Province of Indonesia. Both species are characterised by relatively small scales and a barred colour pattern. However, G. arguni n. ...
The reduction of oxidized sulfur is essential in porphyry copper deposits whose mineralization predominantly comprises copper sulfides, whereas their sourc
(13%) exited into the Pacific Ocean. Half of them exited into the north Pacific Ocean, advected by the Pacific North Equatorial Counter Current, mostly from July to December. Half of them exited into the south Pacific Ocean by flowing along the New Guinea Coastal Current, mostly from ...