M4.2 earthquake - 208 km E of Amahai, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 208 km E of Amahai, Indonesia on 26 Jan 2018, 09:19 UTC at a depth of 75 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Fakfak, about 171 km away in Papua, Indonesia.