M5.4 earthquake - 206 km E of Amahai, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 206 km E of Amahai, Indonesia on 22 Feb 2018, 07:19 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 Fakfak, about 173 km away in Papua, Indonesia.