Indonesia: A magnitude-5.0 earthquake occurs in Highland Papua Province at around 23:05 Feb. 5

A magnitude-5.0 earthquake occurred in Highland Papua Province at around 23:05 Feb. 5. The epicenter was about 176 km (109 miles) south-southwest of Abepura, Papua Province. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 80 km (50 miles), and light shaking was probably felt throughout parts of Highland Papua, central and western Papua, and northern South Papua provinces in Indonesia and western Sanduan, western East Sepik, and northwestern Western Provinces in Papua New Guinea. There have been no initial reports of damage or casualties as a result of the earthquake; however, significant damage is unlikely. It could take several hours until authorities can conduct comprehensive damage assessments, especially in remote areas. Light aftershocks are likely over the coming days.

Officials may temporarily shut down transportation infrastructure in the tremor zone to check for damage. Minor disruptions could occur during shutdowns, but service will likely resume quickly if no damage is found. Utility outages are possible, particularly near the earthquake's epicenter.