M4.6 earthquake near Nabire, Central Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 133 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia on 6 Aug 2018, 08:23 UTC at a depth of 35 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 133 km away in Central Papua, Indonesia.