M5.4 earthquake - 264 km SE of Tobi Village, Palau

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 264 km SE of Tobi Village, Palau on 26 Sept 2017, 19:08 UTC at a depth of 19 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 275 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.