M4.5 earthquake near Fakfak, Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 247 km NNW of Tual, Indonesia on 19 May 2016, 15:29 UTC at a depth of 39 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 122 km away in Papua, Indonesia.