M5.3 earthquake - Seram, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Seram, Indonesia on 19 Jan 2022, 14:29 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 162 km away in Papua, Indonesia.