M4.5 earthquake near Nabire, Central Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 73 km WSW of Nabire, Indonesia on 17 Oct 2020, 08:07 UTC at a depth of 10 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 73 km away in Central Papua, Indonesia.