M4.8 earthquake - 253 km SE of Tobi Village, Palau

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 253 km SE of Tobi Village, Palau on 24 Nov 2019, 23:38 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 Manokwari, about 299 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.