New Delhi: An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter Scale struck eastern Indonesia off Irian Jaya early on Saturday morning, the US Geological Survey said.
There was some damage, but no immediate reports of injuries.
The USGS said the quake hit 83 km off Papua province. It was centered just 30 km beneath the ocean floor.
Children in the town of Manokwan, closest to the epicentre, were seen running from their schools screaming. Streets also filled with those escaping shaking buildings.
"I ran out of my house with my kids as soon as I felt the tremors," said Pinta Uli, a mother of two, adding that they saw one street lamp topple to the ground.
The wall in front of a government office also collapsed.
Indonesia was recently struck by a magnitude 8.9 earthquake.
(With additional information from Associated Press)
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