M5.1 earthquake - 165 km W of Sanana, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 165 km W of Sanana, Indonesia on 7 Dec 2024, 09:41 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 Sanana, about 166 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.