M4.6 earthquake - 268 km NNW of Manokwari, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 268 km NNW of Manokwari, Indonesia on 7 Oct 2017, 19:08 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 Manokwari, about 269 km away in West Papua, Indonesia.