M5.2 earthquake near Fakfak, Papua

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 255 km E of Amahai, Indonesia on 18 Jun 2017, 16:17 UTC at a depth of 13 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 138 km away in Papua, Indonesia.