M5.4 earthquake near Fakfak, Papua

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 236 km E of Amahai, Indonesia on 22 Jul 2019, 10:06 UTC at a depth of 16 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 146 km away in Papua, Indonesia.