Earthquake today: Earthquakes strike California, Alaska, Indonesia and Japan today

An magnitude 6.1 earthquake rocked the area 101 miles south-southwest of the town of Jayapura, Indonesia, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported on Sunday. The USGS first reported the quake centre at a distance of 174 km from Jayapura, it was temporarily upgraded to a higher

The 6.2-magnitude tremor hit Jayapura – the capital and largest city in Papua, Indonesia.

Reports on Twitter indicated a possibility of a tsunami following the strong quake.

But those fears were soon allayed with no such warning being issued.

The tremor was also felt in

The 6.2-magnitude tremor has hit Jayapura – the capital and largest city in Papua, Indonesia.

Reports on Twitter indicate a possibility of a tsunami following the strong quake.

The tremor was also felt in neighbouring Papua New Guinea in the far east of Indonesia.

The huge quake hit about 101 miles (168km) south-southwest of the Indonesian tropical island of Jayapura , the US scientific agency monitoring earthquakes and natural disasters said. 

The massive tremor sparked fear the area could be also hit by a tsunami. 

Local

The US Geological Service said the quake struck 1,020km off Perth, with a depth of 33km.

It hit at 10.26pm local time, with people across Perth feeling the tremor.

One wrote on Twitter: "Was that another #earthquake in #Perth a few minutes ago?

"Pretty sure I woke again to feel