M4.2 earthquake near Biak, Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 106 km WSW of Insrom, Indonesia on 22 Oct 2023, 11:39 UTC at a depth of 29 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 Biak, about 111 km away in Papua, Indonesia.