M4.4 earthquake near Bintuni, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 159 km WNW of Nabire, Indonesia on 26 Feb 2016, 15:32 UTC at a depth of 36 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 100 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.