At least four people were killed and several buildings damaged after a shallow, 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua on Thursday.
The Cirita Cafe in Jayapura, Papua crumbled as the magnitude 5.2 quake rocked the eastern province on the afternoon.
Four women were unable to flee the collapsed building in time and were buried under the rubble.
Residents in Jayapura said people scrambled for safety, running from houses and shops when the quake struck, reports AFP.
Putri Kurita, 30, bolted for the exit at another restaurant fearing it would collapse.
“I was having lunch when things suddenly swayed, the jolt got much stronger,” she said.
The country’s meteorological agency gave a higher magnitude of 5.2 and warned of potential aftershocks.
Indonesia experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” where tectonic plates collide.
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