A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale shook Indonesia's eastern Papua province on Wednesday, but there were no reports of injuries or damage.

The quake, which occurred at 0356 GMT, was centered just off the northern coast of Papua under the Pacific Ocean, said the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency.

In February, powerful earthquakes hit the Papuan province, killing at least 28 people.

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are common in Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 17,000 islands and islets.

Source: Xinhua