M6.0 earthquake near Ransiki, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 86 km S of Manokwari, Indonesia on 21 Apr 2012, 01:25 UTC at a depth of 17 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ransiki, about 14 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.