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| At least four people have been killed and dozens injured after a series of powerful earthquakes hit eastern Indonesia, officials say. | At least four people have been killed and dozens injured after a series of powerful earthquakes hit eastern Indonesia, officials say. |
| The strongest tremor, with a magnitude of 7.6, struck north of the city of Manokwari in West Papua province at 0443 (1943 GMT on Saturday). | |
| It was followed by another big quake and a string of aftershocks. | It was followed by another big quake and a string of aftershocks. |
| Witnesses said the tremors triggered mass panic in Manokwari, where several buildings were flattened. | Witnesses said the tremors triggered mass panic in Manokwari, where several buildings were flattened. |
| A tsunami alert was issued by Indonesian authorities following the earthquakes, but withdrawn within an hour. | A tsunami alert was issued by Indonesian authorities following the earthquakes, but withdrawn within an hour. |
| Assessment teams and medical supplies are expected to arrive in the remote region, some 2,955km (1,830 miles) east of Indonesia's capital Jakarta, within the next 24 hours. | Assessment teams and medical supplies are expected to arrive in the remote region, some 2,955km (1,830 miles) east of Indonesia's capital Jakarta, within the next 24 hours. |
| The first quake struck on land about 95 miles (150km) north of Manokwari at a depth of 22 miles (35km), the US Geological Agency said. It was followed by another tremor and aftershocks. | The first quake struck on land about 95 miles (150km) north of Manokwari at a depth of 22 miles (35km), the US Geological Agency said. It was followed by another tremor and aftershocks. |
| The BBC's Lucy Williamson said eyewitnesses described crowds of people running terrified through the streets of the region's main city amid fears of a tsunami. | The BBC's Lucy Williamson said eyewitnesses described crowds of people running terrified through the streets of the region's main city amid fears of a tsunami. |
| Among the four victims of the quakes was a 10-year-old girl who was crushed by a falling wall, officials said. | Among the four victims of the quakes was a 10-year-old girl who was crushed by a falling wall, officials said. |
| At least 37 people were injured and were being treated in hospitals. | At least 37 people were injured and were being treated in hospitals. |
| An official with the World Vision aid organisation said 10 buildings had been totally destroyed, including several hotels and the house of a government official. | An official with the World Vision aid organisation said 10 buildings had been totally destroyed, including several hotels and the house of a government official. |
| Officials said three people, who had been staying at the Mutiara hotel in Manokwari, were pulled alive from the rubble and taken to hospital. | Officials said three people, who had been staying at the Mutiara hotel in Manokwari, were pulled alive from the rubble and taken to hospital. |
| Electricity was also cut off in the city with a population of some 160,000 people. | Electricity was also cut off in the city with a population of some 160,000 people. |
| Japan's Meteorological Agency told Reuters news agency the earthquakes also triggered a small tsunami which hit the Japanese coast, but did not cause any damage. | Japan's Meteorological Agency told Reuters news agency the earthquakes also triggered a small tsunami which hit the Japanese coast, but did not cause any damage. |
| A huge quake off western Indonesia on 26 December 2004 caused a massive tsunami that killed around 230,000 people around the region. | A huge quake off western Indonesia on 26 December 2004 caused a massive tsunami that killed around 230,000 people around the region. |