At least three people were killed, The Times of London reported.

The first quake, measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, struck just before 5 a.m. local time. The epicenter was 95 miles west-northwest of Manokwari on Papua and 1,830 miles east of Jakarta.

Less than three hours later, at 7:33 a.m., the area was rocked by a 7.3 magnitude quake. The epicenter of the second quake was 55 miles west-northwest of Manokwari in Papua and 1,870 miles east of Jakarta.

Residents of Manokwari left their homes after the first quake, fearing a tsunami, the Times reported. Part of the Mutiara Hotel in the city came down.

One of the dead was a 10-year-old girl crushed by a falling building, a hospital official said.

On Dec. 26, 2004, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The quake triggered a tsunami that killed thousands of people in countries bordering the Indian Ocean.

Sunday's quakes were big enough to cause a tsunami. However, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no large waves had been detected, CNN reported.

The Jakarta News said that a tsunami warning was posted and then withdrawn an hour later.