M5.5 earthquake near Ransiki, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 35 km ESE of Ransiki, Indonesia on 9 Apr 2024, 00:04 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 36 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.