M5.1 earthquake near Biak, Papua
2651 d ago · 14 Jul 2019, 10:04 UTC 63 km SW of Insrom, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 63 km SW of Insrom, Indonesia on 14 Jul 2019, 10:04 UTC at a depth of 30 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 64 km away in Papua, Indonesia.
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