M4.4 earthquake near Fakfak, Papua

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 129 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia on 5 Jun 2024, 02:07 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 Fakfak, about 130 km away in Papua, Indonesia.