s time near the northern coast of Papua,
Indonesia, midday Wednesday, authorities said. A fifth and sixth quake hit the region a few hours later.
"Two people dead, 20 houses collapsed" on the island of Yapen, according to Papua police spokesman Wachyono, who goes by a single name. There were also reports of fires burning, he added.
A 6.4 magnitude quake quake struck at 12:06 p.m. local time, followed by a more powerful 7.0 magnitude quake 10 minutes later, the U.S.