Local residents watch a collapsed hotel after an earthquake struck in Manokwari, Papua province,... 
(AP)
A huge quake off western Indonesia caused the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed about 230,000 people. Four years on, the multibillion dollar rebuilding process is almost complete.
Residents in Papua's Manokwari — a jumble of low-lying brick and cement structures home to 167,000 people — remained wary of aftershocks.
"We don't feel safe," said Simon, 32, who like many Indonesians goes by one name. He was staying outside with his wife and three kids. "It's just in case there are strong aftershocks."
Local officials drove through the streets warning people not to return to structures that might be vulnerable if an aftershock hit.
The Indonesian Health Ministry was sending an aid team to Manokwari as well as four tons of medical supplies and baby food, spokeswoman Lily Sulistyowati said.
Relief agency World Vision Indonesia was flying in 2,000 emergency provision kits, including canned food, blankets and basic medical supplies, said spokeswoman Katarina Hardono. She said its team will try to reach Manokwari by plane, but if needed will make a 36-hour trip by boat.
Papua — located about 1,830 miles (2,955 kilometers) east of the capital Jakarta — is among the nation's least developed areas, and a low-level insurgency has simmered in the resource-rich region for years. It is off limits to foreign reporters.
The quake was felt 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) southwest of Papua in Australia's northern city of Darwin but no damage was reported there.
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Associated Press writers Zakki Hakim and Niniek Karmini contributed to this report from Jakarta.
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