A 5.6 magnitude quake occurred close to Bitung on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The USGS reported a tremor in the region at 20:39 UTC (05:39 local time). The epicenter was roughly 112 km east-southeast of Bitung, at a depth of 31 km.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can report it via the USGS Felt Report form.

Impact and estimated losses

The USGS categorized this as a Green Alert, which means there is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.

Structure information summary
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are unreinforced brick with concrete floor and precast concrete frame with wall construction.

Tremors past week

Over the last week, there have been three quakes of magnitude 2.5 or above centered nearby. The largest one was a 5.9 magnitude earthquake that was registered in the same area on May 22.

The three largest earthquakes nearby in the last week:

• 5.9, east-southeast of Bitung on May 22
• 4.9, east-southeast of Bitung on May 24
• 4.6, west-northwest of Ternate on May 20

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey