M4.4 earthquake near Fakfak, Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 265 km E of Amahai, Indonesia on 1 Mar 2017, 00:48 UTC at a depth of 37 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 125 km away in Papua, Indonesia.