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Four killed by magnitude 5.4 earthquake in Indonesia’s Papua

People stand on the roofs of collapsed buildings in a port after an earthquake struck Jayapura in Indonesia's eastern province of Papua on February 9, 2023 [Faisal Narwawan/AFP]

At least four people have been killed and buildings damaged by an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 which struck the north coast of Papua, Indonesia, toppling a waterfront cafe and trapping people inside, officials said.

The earthquake hit at 1.28pm local time (06:28 GMT) on Thursday, southwest of Jayapura city at a depth of 10km, Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) said.

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