M4.2 earthquake near Nabire, Central Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 51 km E of Nabire, Indonesia on 12 Sept 2020, 10:16 UTC at a depth of 31 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 Nabire, about 51 km away in Central Papua, Indonesia.