M5.6 earthquake near Fakfak, Papua

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 273 km S of Sorong, Indonesia on 15 Feb 2020, 23:00 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 Fakfak, about 102 km away in Papua, Indonesia.