M5.1 earthquake near Bintuni, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 132 km SSW of Manokwari, Indonesia on 24 Jan 2021, 18:42 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 Bintuni, about 20 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.