M5.0 earthquake near Ransiki, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 40 km ESE of Ransiki, Indonesia on 1 Jun 2024, 11:01 UTC at a depth of 36 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 41 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.