M4.9 earthquake near Sentani, Papua
3641 d ago · 28 Oct 2016, 19:11 UTC 40 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 40 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia on 28 Oct 2016, 19:11 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Sentani, about 28 km away in Papua, Indonesia.
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