M5.1 earthquake - 268 km NW of Manokwari, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 268 km NW of Manokwari, Indonesia on 20 Sept 2017, 12:25 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 Manokwari, about 269 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.