M4.5 earthquake near Fakfak, Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 273 km E of Amahai, Indonesia on 5 May 2017, 07:34 UTC at a depth of 34 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 Fakfak, about 123 km away in Papua, Indonesia.