M4.2 earthquake - 193 km NE of Sorong, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 193 km NE of Sorong, Indonesia on 3 Dec 2017, 09:29 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Sorong, about 194 km away in Southwest Papua, Indonesia.