M6.0 earthquake near Ransiki, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 127 km SE of Manokwari, Indonesia on 6 Dec 1985, 22:26 UTC at a depth of 25 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 84 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.