A 5.7-magnitude earthquake, jolted Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua, early this morning, the meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency, said.

The quake rocked at 06:50 Jakarta time, with the epicentre at 43 km south-west of Keerom district, and the depth at 87 km under-earth, the agency said.

The intensity of the quake was felt at III to IV MMI (Modified Mercally Intensity) in Keerom district and Jayapura, the capital of the province, it said.

The quake did not have the potential to trigger a tsunami, according to the agency.

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK