A provincial government relief centre had counted 19 dead, 36 seriously wounded and 76 less seriously hurt, said centre official Mesak Matabey from Alor island, which was struck by the quake before dawn Friday.

Police on Friday listed 17 people dead after the quake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale. Residents in the neighbouring country of East Timor also felt the quake but reported no injuries.

Some of the Alor injured are being treated at hospital but others are relying on more rudimentary care at local health clinics because of transport difficulties, Matabey said.

"The road is cut so it's difficult to get them to hospital," he said.

Residents had moved into tents as aftershocks continued Saturday, although at a lower intensity than on Friday, Matabey said.

There were however adequate food and medical supplies, he said.

The Indonesian Red Cross said in a statement it would fly in enough tarpaulin, medicines, mosquito nets and household goods for 500 families.

Ninety-three houses were destroyed by the quake while another 791 were heavily damaged and more than 1,000 lightly damaged, East Nusa Tenggara province vice governor Frans Lebu Raya was quoted as saying by the state Antara news agency.

The Indonesian archipelago, located on the "Pacific Rim of Fire" noted for its volcanic and seismic activity, is one of the world's most earthquake-prone regions.

In February at least 28 people were killed when a succession of powerful earthquakes hit Papua province.

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