M4.9 earthquake near Fakfak, Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 250 km NNW of Tual, Indonesia on 27 Jul 2016, 09:21 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Fakfak, about 120 km away in Papua, Indonesia.