M4.1 earthquake - 204 km SE of Sofifi, Indonesia
3196 d ago · 16 Jan 2018, 15:40 UTC 204 km SE of Sofifi, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 204 km SE of Sofifi, Indonesia on 16 Jan 2018, 15:40 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Waisai, about 163 km away in Southwest Papua, Indonesia.
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