M5.3 earthquake near Bintuni, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 160 km S of Manokwari, Indonesia on 11 Oct 2016, 23:29 UTC at a depth of 39 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 42 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.