5.6
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.6 earthquake near Manokwari, West Papua
2394 d ago · 27 Mar 2020, 14:32 UTC 126 km NNW of Manokwari, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 126 km NNW of Manokwari, Indonesia on 27 Mar 2020, 14:32 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 127 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.