India, Aug. 12 -- Strong tremors were felt around the eastern Indonesian region of Papua, after an earthquake hit the region at around 5:24 pm (0824 GMT) on August 12.

According to the United States Geological Survey, the magnitude of the earthquake was nearly 6.3 and the depth was around 10kms. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center added that the region had no threat of a tsunami after being hit by the earthquake.

The epicentre of the earthquake was around 193 kilometres northwest of the town of Abepura in Papua. The places around the area, including Jayapura in Papua, Indonesia; Vanimo and Sandaun in Papua New Guinea; Agats in South Papua, Indonesia; and Nabire in Central Papua, Indonesia, also experienced tremors when the calamity shook...