An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale rocked Indonesia's Papua region Saturday, the geophysics agency said, dpa reported.
The quake struck at 10:16 am (0116 GMT) with an epicentre 88 kilometres south-east of the coastal town of Manokwari, at a depth of 10 kilometres, the Meteorology, Geophysics and Climatology Agency said.