M5.0 earthquake near Manokwari, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 24 km NNW of Manokwari, Indonesia on 18 Nov 2019, 21:40 UTC at a depth of 13 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 Manokwari, about 25 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.