M5.1 earthquake near Bintuni, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 50 km NW of Bintuni, Indonesia on 24 Mar 2024, 11:53 UTC at a depth of 43 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 51 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.