Powerful quake strikes off Papua, Indonesia

JAKARTA, Sept.30 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with magnitude of 7. 4 rocked Papua, in easternmost(最东部) of Indonesia, on Thursday, potential（可能性） for tsunami¹, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency reported.

The quake struck at 00:10 a.m. Jakarta time Thursday (1710 GMT Wednesday) with epicenter 141 km southeast Kaimana town of Irian Barat in Papua and with the depth 25 km under sea bed, an official of the agency named only Octivar said.

The intensity²（强度） of the qake was felt at 3 to 4 MMI (modified Mercally Intensity in Tual of Mauku province, he said. "We have issued a tsunami warning," the official said.

The USGS reported at its web site that the quake was measured at 6.6 magnitude and with the depth at 21.2 km. （本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）

1 tsunami   

n.海啸

参考例句：

• Powerful quake sparks tsunami warning in Japan.大地震触发了日本的海啸预警。
• Coastlines all around the Indian Ocean inundated by a huge tsunami.大海啸把印度洋沿岸地区都淹没了。

2 intensity   

n.强烈，剧烈；强度；烈度

参考例句：

• I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
• The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。