Strong quake kills 1 in Papua, Indonesia

One person was killed and 1 hospital was damaged after a strong quake of 7.2 magnitude rocked Papua of Indonesia earlier Tuesday, official said here.

The quake also collapsed 1 house and caused light damages on 2 other houses, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of national disaster management agency told Xinhua via phone.

The quake struck at 04:41 a.m. Jakarta time Tuesday (21:41 GMT Monday) with epicenter at 75 km southeast Mamberamoraya of Papua, an official of the agency meteorology and geophysics agency said.

The shakes of the quake were felt at 4 MMI (Modified Mercally Intensity) in Sarmi, 3 MMI in Sentani, 2 to 3 MMI in Jayapura, Wamena and Biak, the official said.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported earlier that the quake was detected to be 7.0 magnitude.

Indonesia is prone to quake as it sits on a vulnerable quake- hit zone called "the pacific Ring of Fire."