M4.2 earthquake near Bintuni, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 107 km SE of Bintuni, Indonesia on 1 Jul 2024, 18:28 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 Bintuni, about 107 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.