M5.2 earthquake near Biak, Papua

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 69 km NNW of Insrom, Indonesia on 21 Nov 2023, 07:12 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Biak, about 75 km away in Papua, Indonesia.