M5.9 earthquake near Ransiki, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 34 km SE of Ransiki, Indonesia on 9 Apr 2024, 00:02 UTC at a depth of 7 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 Ransiki, about 35 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.