M5.1 earthquake near Fakfak, Papua

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Ceram Sea, Indonesia on 5 May 2017, 09:02 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 135 km away in Papua, Indonesia.