7.1-magnitude quake rocks Indonesia's Papua: USGS

JAKARTA: A major 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Papua on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

The quake struck on land at 1342 (0442 GMT) at a depth of 75 kilometres (46 miles), 237 kilometres east of Enarotali, the USGS said. Local seismologists had measured the quake at 7.2 magnitude.