M7.1 earthquake near Ransiki, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 127 km SE of Manokwari, Indonesia on 17 Nov 1985, 09:40 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ransiki, about 84 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.