M5.0 earthquake near Ransiki, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 102 km SSE of Manokwari, Indonesia on 25 Apr 2021, 01:52 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 Ransiki, about 31 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.