M4.0 earthquake near Biak, Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 120 km NW of Insrom, Indonesia on 19 Apr 2020, 14:23 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Biak, about 127 km away in Papua, Indonesia.