M5.2 earthquake near Manokwari, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 91 km W of Manokwari, Indonesia on 31 Jul 2019, 18:35 UTC at a depth of 42 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 91 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.