M4.3 earthquake - 162 km ENE of Bontang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 162 km ENE of Bontang, Indonesia on 5 Sept 2018, 08:47 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 Bontang, about 162 km away in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.