M5.0 earthquake near Manokwari, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 91 km ENE of Fef, Indonesia on 16 Sept 2023, 21:17 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 106 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.