M5.0 earthquake - 209 km E of Amahai, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 209 km E of Amahai, Indonesia on 28 Dec 2022, 03:49 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Fakfak, about 174 km away in Papua, Indonesia.