M5.2 earthquake - 228 km E of Amahai, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 228 km E of Amahai, Indonesia on 30 Mar 2018, 07:01 UTC at a depth of 32 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 156 km away in Papua, Indonesia.