M5.2 earthquake near Waisai, Southwest Papua
3924 d ago · 18 Jan 2016, 19:21 UTC 204 km WNW of Sorong, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 204 km WNW of Sorong, Indonesia on 18 Jan 2016, 19:21 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 Waisai, about 110 km away in Southwest Papua, Indonesia.
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