M4.0 earthquake near Nabire, Central Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 114 km W of Nabire, Indonesia on 18 Nov 2016, 00:32 UTC at a depth of 22 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 115 km away in Central Papua, Indonesia.