M5.0 earthquake - 170 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 170 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia on 7 Dec 2022, 06:53 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 171 km away in Papua, Indonesia.