M5.1 earthquake - 232 km E of Amahai, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 232 km E of Amahai, Indonesia on 22 Jul 2019, 04:08 UTC at a depth of 26 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 151 km away in Papua, Indonesia.