M4.0 earthquake near Manokwari, West Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 125 km W of Manokwari, Indonesia on 31 Jul 2019, 19:55 UTC at a depth of 35 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 125 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.