M4.5 earthquake near Sorong, Southwest Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 89 km ENE of Sorong, Indonesia on 14 Aug 2017, 19:57 UTC at a depth of 41 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 89 km away in Southwest Papua, Indonesia.