A strong earthquake has hit Indonesia's eastern province of Papua, causing panic among residents.
The earthquake struck at 8:42 a.m. local time Wednesday (11:42 p.m. GMT Tuesday). The Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency says in a preliminary estimate that its magnitude was 6.2.
The agency says the quake was centered about 34 kilometers (21 miles) southwest of the town of Oksibil at a depth of 57 kilometers (35 miles).
Residents in Oksibil ran out from houses in panic, but there are no immediate reports of damage or casualties.